Recipe of How To Make Crusty French Bread

Crusty White Bread

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Recipe Summary Crusty White Bread

A fragrant white bread with a nice and crispy crust.

Ingredients | How To Make Crusty French Bread

2 tablespoons active dry yeast

1 tablespoon white sugar

2 cups water

1 cup milk

2 tablespoons margarine, softened

6 cups bread flour

1 tablespoon salt

Directions

In a small mixing bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in the warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.

In a large mixing bowl, combine the yeast mixture with the milk, the butter or margarine, 4 cups of the flour and the salt; stir until well combined. Add the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring well after each addition. When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and supple, about 8 minutes.

Lightly oil a large mixing bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth and put in a warm place to rise until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough into two equal pieces and form into loaves. Place the loaves into two lightly greased 9x5 inch loaf pans. Cover the loaves with a damp cloth and let rise until doubled in volume, about 40 minutes.

Mist loaves with water and bake at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) oven for 20 to 30 minutes or until the loaves are golden brown and the bottom of a loaf sounds hollow when tapped.

Info | How To Make Crusty French Bread

prep: 25 mins cook: 25 mins additional: 1 hr 40 mins total: 2 hrs 30 mins Servings: 24 Yield: 2 loaves

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