Baking
French Bread (Via Breadmaker)
| Level: Easy |
Total Time: 2 hours 30 min |
Yield: 1 loaf |
If you want an easy way to make a great loaf of homemade French Bread, this is your answer, and it can save you from the kneading. That breadmaking machine you have can do the heavy work and you get the credit for the great bread!
French Bread (Via Breadmaker)
Print RecipeCalories: 136kcal
Your breadmaking machine can be a great tool to get you started with a loaf of fresh French bread. Then you take it out at the last rise and shape it into your typical French bread shape and you have a great loaf of French bread! I was inspired by this French Bread by - Jen.
Equipment
- Breadmaking machine
Ingredients
- 1 ½ Cups Water 80-90℉
- 2 teaspoons Salt
- 2 Tablespoons Wheat germ or Professional dough improver
- 1 teaspoon Sugar
- 4 Cups Bread Flour
- 2 ¼ teaspoons Instant Yeast or 1 packet
Instructions
- Make sure to add all of the ingredients according to your bread makers instructions. For mine, it's liquid and oil on the bottom, flour in the middle, and yeast and sugar on top.
- Start the machine on the French Bread setting and let it go through its settings for mixing the dough.
- After the last rising stage, take out the bread dough and shape it into a loaf and cut 3 slits onto the top of the bread.
- Add water in an oven safe dish to the bottom rack (this allows the bread to get a nice crust) then place the bread on its baking sheet on the top rack.
- Cook at 425° F for 25 to 30 minutes.
- Allow to cool then slice and eat!
Notes
- Ours turned out a little dense and bready, so the next time we make it I might try adding a little less flour.