Unknownchef86's French Countryside Bread (Abm)

This makes a first-rate country French bread in your ABM. My family loves it so much I can't make it fast enough! Makes a 2 lb. loaf. This is also an excellent dough to make by hand. Simply let it raise a couple of times, punch it down in between and bake it off in a 400 degree oven for approximately 30-40 minutes (I don't remember exactly how long). Bread should sound hollow (when tapped) when done.

• Ready In: 4 hrs 5 mins
• Serves: 12
• Yields: 1 loaf

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups cold water (yes, cold)
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• 4  cups bread flour (if using all-purpose flour, substitute 3 tabl. flour with 3 tabl. vital gluten)
• 1  tablespoon sugar
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons dry yeast

Directions

1. Measure all ingredients into pan in order given.
2. Use French setting and medium or dark crust (depending on your preference and your machine).