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Crusty French Bread Recipe - Bread Machine

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By Diana Rattray, About.com

Slice the baguette at a slight angle, then season and oven-toast for delicious croutons. Thie bread machine French bread recipe makes 1 loaf.

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons dry milk
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups bread flour
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 1 egg white, whisked with 1 tablespoon cold water (to be brushed near end of baking)

Preparation:

Add first 8 ingredients to bread machine.
Use the French Bread setting of your machine, but remove the dough before the baking cycle begins. Or, use the dough cycle, punch down to let air escape, let rise again (45 minutes to 1 hour), knead lightly, let rise again, form into loaves.

Spray or lightly oil a large cookie sheet; sprinkle with cornmeal.

To form loaves: Transfer dough (it will be soft) to a lightly floured board. Sprinkle with a little flour; cut dough into 2 portions. Roll each portion into a rectangle about 12 to 15 inches wide (add more flour as needed). Starting at long end, roll up; pinch seams well. Repeat with next roll. Place loaves on prepared cookie sheet; cover with clean dish towel and let rise another hour. Preheat oven to 400°. Place a pie plate on the lower rack of the oven; add about 1 inch of boiling water to the pie plate. Bake bread for 15 minutes; lower heat to 350°. Bake for another 25 minutes. About 5 minutes before loaves are done, brush with egg white and water mixture.

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Best bread ever!!!!September 13, 2009By Bunkylove
"This is the best bread I have ever tasted! I no longer buy bread because it can't hold a candle to this. Sometimes I'll add fresh rosemary or Italian herbs for a variation, but it's great just as it is. Another modification that I have tried is to use 1/2 cup of whole wheat flour and only 1 1/2 cups of regular flour and 2 cups bread flour and that is very tasty too. Thanks so much!!"

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