Classic French Bread
Source of Recipe
Fleischman's Bread Machine Favorites
List of Ingredients
ONE AND HALF POUND LOAF:
1 1/4 cups water
3/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons yeast
cornmeal
1 large egg white
1 tablespoon water Recipe
Add water, salt, bread flour and yeast to bread pan. . Select dough cycle.
When cycle is complete, remove dough to a lightly floured surface. Roll dough into a 15x10 inch rectangle, or in 1.5 pound, two rolls of 10x8 inch rectangle. Beginning at long end, roll up tight as in a jelly roll. Pinch seams and ends to seal.
Taper ends by gently rolling back and forth. Place each roll, seam down on a greased baking sheet sprinkled with cornmeal.
Lightly brush each roll with veggie oil. Cover and let rise in warm draft free place until almost doubled in size, 10-15 minutes .
With a sharp knifemake 3-4 diagonal cuts about 1/4 inch deep across the top of each loaf.
Lightly beat egg white and 1 tablespoon of water; brush some of egg white mixture over each loaf.
Bake at 375 for 20 minutes. Brush again with remaining mixture. Bake 5- 10 minutes longer, or until done. Bread should sound hollow when tapped.
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