Art's French Bread (NOT bread machine) Recipe

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Art's French Bread (NOT bread machine)
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups yogurt
  • 1 1/2 cups hot water
  • 2 tbsp yeast
  • 2 tbsp salt
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 6 -7 cups king arthur gluten flour or 6 -7 cups similar gluten flour

Directions:

  1. Pour the yogurt into a fairly large pan and add the hot water.
  2. Put 1 Tbs yeast on one side of the bowl and 1 Tbs on the other.
  3. Do the same with salt and sugar.
  4. DO NOT STIR this mixture.
  5. Let set until a scummy surface is formed.
  6. Then add 2 cups flour and stir.
  7. Add 2 more cups flour and continue mixing.
  8. Slowly add 2 more cups flour or slightly more until the dough becomes real pasty.
  9. Flour a bread board and knead the dough.
  10. Continue to knead until the dough becomes somewhat stiff.
  11. Place the dough in the bowl and let rise 1 hour, then punch it down and knead it again.
  12. Let it rise again, then cut into 3-4 loaves and form into loaf shape.
  13. Spread a light film of butter on foil or a baking sheet and sprinkle corn meal over the film of butter.
  14. Place the loaves on the foil 11/2-2 apart.
  15. Mix egg white with a little water and a pinch of salt and paint the loaves with this mixture.
  16. Score the loaves.
  17. Bake on middle rack of oven at 375° 30-40 minute If the loaf sounds hollow when tapped with your finger, it's done.
  18. 3-4 loaves.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 11800.56 Kcal (49407 kJ)
Calories from fat 102.47 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.39g 18%
Cholesterol 47.78mg 16%
Sodium 15251.18mg 635%
Potassium 1383.13mg 29%
Total Carbs 2535.8g 845%
Sugars 35.11g 140%
Dietary Fiber 2.52g 10%
Protein 231.13g 462%
Vitamin C 3.7mg 6%
Iron 1.4mg 8%
Calcium 515.5mg 52%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 216.22 Kcal (905 kJ)
Calories from fat 1.88 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.21g 18%
Cholesterol 0.88mg 16%
Sodium 279.44mg 635%
Potassium 25.34mg 29%
Total Carbs 46.46g 845%
Sugars 0.64g 140%
Dietary Fiber 0.05g 10%
Protein 4.23g 462%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 6%
Calcium 9.4mg 52%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 236.5
    Points
  • 299
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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