Albertson's French Bread
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Yields:
-
1 loaf
- Serves:
- 16
ingredients
- 1 1⁄4 cups warm water
- 1 (1/4 ounce) package active dry yeast
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon shortening, melted
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
- 3 1⁄2 cups flour
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
directions
- Pour warm water (105 to 115*) into a large bowl; sprinkle yeast over the top. Stir in sugar, shortening and salt. Add flour, 1/2 cup at a time, until mixture forms a soft dough. Knead until smooth, about 5 minutes; leave covered with a tea towel in a warm place; allow to rise for at least 60 minutes or until doubled in bulk.
- Heat oven to 350*.
- Meanwhile generously grease a 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan; punch down to press out air; place in pan. Allow to rise for about 60 minutes or until doubled in bulk.
- Slash the top diagonally in two or three places, brush with egg, sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown. Bread will make a hollow sound when tapped.
- Cooking Tips: French bread can also be baked on a flat sheet and shaped by hand. A one-pound loaf, rolled into a long shape and slashed diagonally along its length, is called a baguette, French for "rod".
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