Bread Machine French Bread
Homemade French bread that can be done in one afternoon using a bread machine. A crusty crust on the outside and light airy bread on the inside.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ Cups Water 80-90℉
- 2 Teaspoons Salt
- 1 Teaspoon Sugar
- 4 Cups Bread Flour
- 2 ¼ Teaspoon Yeast
Instructions
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Add all the ingredients in the order that they are listed into the bread machine loaf pan. Making sure that your kneading paddle is in place.
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Set menu to dough/pizza cycle. Choose loaf size for a 2-pound loaf. And press start. For kneading and raising in the bread machine it should take about 1 hour and 35 minutes.
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Place dough onto a floured surface and punch it down to deflate and let rest for 10 minutes.
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Shape dough into baguette form (I made one large loaf but you can cut your dough in half and make two smaller baguettes) and place on a baking sheet that had been dusted with cornmeal.
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Cover the loaf loosely with plastic wrap and let rest for 30-40 minutes.
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Preheat oven to 425℉ on a lower oven rack place a baking dish that has water in it. This will help give the bread a nice crusty crust.
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Dust the top of the dough with flour and make diagonal slashes in dough about ¼ of an inch deep.
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Place in the 425℉ for 25-30 minutes or until browned and hollow sounding when tapped on.
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Cool completely and cut with a bread knife.
Recipe Notes
The nutritional value may vary depending on the ingredients used.
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