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French bread recipe - the easy way

ingredients

1 package yeast

2 cups lukewarm water

1 1/4 tablespoons salt

1 tablespoon granulated sugar

5 or 6 cups all-purpose flour

recipe

1. Add yeast to water, then add salt and sugar. Stir until the yeast dissolves.
2. Beat the flour into the yeast water, a cup at a time, using a wooden spoon to stir.
3. Add as much flour as you need to make a smooth dough. Knead until smooth.
4. Brush top and sides with oil and cover the dough with a towel. Let stand in a warm place to rise until double in bulk.
5. Turn the dough onto a floured bread board and shape into long French loaves.
6. Place the loaves on a baking sheet sprinkled with cornmeal and let stand to rise for 5 minutes.
7. Slash the tops of the loaves in several places, brush them with water and place in a cold oven.
8. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Place a pan of boiling water in the oven with the loaves and bake them for 45 minutes, or until crusty.

 

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