French Bread:
You will need 3 bowls.
In bowl one: 1 tbsp yeast, 1/2 cup warm water, and 1 tsp sugar.
In bowl two: 3-4 cups and 1 1/2 tsp salt. I usually start with 3 cups of flour and add some more later.
In bowl three: 1 cup of water and 1 tbsp of oil.
Mix bowls two and three together:
Add the last bowl:
Kneed the dough. I do it right in the bowl. Why dirty the counter? If you find the dough a little too sticky, this is where you can add up to another cup of flour. I usually don't use a full cup.
Cover with a tea towel and let it rise for a few hours in the bowl.
Divide the dough into two equal parts. Kneed each section again. Shape into long logs. I usually hold it up, allowing gravity to help, and squeeze the dough downward. Place on greased cookie sheet. It should end up looking like this:
Cover with tea towel again and let it raise again for a couple hours.
Take a sharp knife and make some slits across the top of the bread.
Bake at 350 for 20-30 minutes.
Let it cool for a few minutes so that it will cut easier.
Rebecca's Rating: 4.75/5
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