Homemade French Bread

Name: Homemade French Bread
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 17 min
Total time: 37 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups water; 2 tsp sugar; 1 tbsp active dry yeast; 1 5/8 cups bread flour; 1 5/8 cups all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup butter; 1 [approx] tsp salt

Crusty golden French bread with a soft, airy crumb, baked fresh at home.

Total time

37 min

Serves

8

Difficulty

Medium

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As seen on Episode 32

The pantry

kitchen

Essentials · serves 8

1 1/4 cups water 2 tsp sugar 1 tbsp active dry yeast 1 5/8 cups bread flour 1 5/8 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 cup butter 1 [approx] tsp salt

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The preparation

6 steps, about 37 minutes start to finish.

01
Combine water, sugar, and yeast; let bloom
02
Mix sifted bread flour and AP flour (equal parts, about 3 1/4 cups total sifted)
03
Add butter to dough and knead until smooth
04
Let dough rise until doubled
05
Shape into loaf
06
Bake at 450°F for 15-18 minutes

lightbulb The chef's notes

“Wait for the yeast to go foamy before you build the dough, since that froth is proof it is alive and will give a good rise. Don't rush the rise and use a good hot oven, because the slow proof and high heat are what give French bread its crackly crust and open crumb.”

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