Easy French Bread
An easy french bread recipe
Servings: 3 loaves
Ingredients
Yeast proof
- 1/2 cup warm water
- 2 Tbsp yeast
Everything else
- 3 Tbsp Sugar
- 3 tsp Salt
- 1/3 cup Oil
- 2 cups warm water
- 7 cups flour
- 1 ea egg beaten
Instructions
- Combine the yeast and warm water. The water should be between 100 and 110F. Allow the yeast to proof for about 10 minutes. It should become foamy on top and grow in size.
- Add the sugar, salt, oil and 2 cups water to your mixer and stir to combine. Add in the proofed yeast and mix.
- Add 3 cups of flour and mix until incorporated.
- Add the remaining flour 1 cup at a time. Add the last cup in small portions. Stop adding flour when it becomes a dough and pulls away from the side of the bowl as its mixing.
- Split the dough into 3 pieces.
- Roll one piece out into a rectangle. about the size of a sheet of paper. It doesn't have to be exact.
- Roll the rectangle up from the long side to create a loaf. Place it on a parchment lined baking sheet with the seam down. Repeat with the other 2 pieces of dough.
- Make a couple shallow cuts across the top of the loaves. Brush with the egg wash.
- Allow the loaves to rise in a warm place for 30 minutes.
- Bake at 375 for 20 minutes or until golden brown.