Easy French Bread
- Ready In:
- 1hr 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Yields:
-
3 large loaves
ingredients
- 6 -7 cups all-purpose flour, divided
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon quick-rise instant yeast
- 3 tablespoons oil (preferably olive)
- 2 1⁄4 cups lukewarm water
directions
- In a bowl, mix 5 cups of flour, sugar, salt, and yeast.
- Stir in oil and water.
- Turn onto lightly flour surface and knead for 6-8 minute adding flour as required to form a nice elastic dough.
- Let rest for 10 minute.
- Divide into 3 and roll into 14 inch long (approx.) rectangles.
- Roll each up jelly-roll fashion style, pinching long edges closed.
- Turn ends under and let rise on greased baking sheets for 1 hour.
- Put a bowl of hot water on bottom rack of oven and preheat to 400°F.
- Bake 15 minute.
- Take bowl of water out, turn oven down to 350 F and continue baking for another 20 to 25 minute.
- Cool on racks.
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