French Bread Recipe.
2 TBL. Dry Active Yeast
2 TBL. of Sugar
3 Cups of warm water.
1 TBL Sea Salt
4 Cups of Unbleached White Bread Flour
2 Cups of Unbleached Whole Wheat Bread
Flour
Mix sugar and yeast in a small mixing
bowl.
Add warm water and let yeast mixture
dissolve for five minutes.
Your yeast mixture should be frothy.
While yeast is dissolving, in a separate
small mixing bowl mix white flour and sea salt.
Once yeast has dissolved pour into
kitchen aid mixing bowl.
Add white flour mixture to yeast mixture
one cup at a time, hand whisking mixture until
smooth, after every cup.
Add wheat flour one cup at a time mixing
well
Knead the finished dough for five to seven minutes.
Your dough should be slightly sticky.
Cover with damp cloth and let the dough
rise for a total of one hour.
During that hour punch down the dough
and slightly stir every 10 minutes,
this gives your dough the unique french
bread texture you are looking for.
On a floured surface divide dough into
two sections.
Roll each section into a long
rectangular form.
Fold over rectangle length wise then
fold into french bread form.
Pinch all edges.
Place both rolls on a greased tray.
Make 1/4 inch deep slashes across
loaves.
Let loaves rise for 20 minutes.
Bake at 400F for approximately 18 to 24
minutes,
or until the bottom of the loaves are
golden brown.
