Classic French Bread for Breadmaker Recipe

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Classic French Bread for Breadmaker
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/4 cups water
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 3 1/2 cups bread flour
  • 1/8 cup cornmeal
  • 1 tbsp water

Directions:

  1. Add 1 1/4 cups water, salt, bread flour, and yeast to bread machine in the order suggested by the manufacturer.
  2. Select dough/manual cycle.
  3. When cycle is complete, remove dough from machine to lightly floured surface. (If necessary, knead in enough flour to make dough easy to handle.).
  4. Divide dough in half.
  5. Roll each half into a 10 x 8-inch rectangle.
  6. Beginning at the long end, roll up tightly as for jelly roll.
  7. Pinch seams and ends to seal.
  8. Taper ends by gently rolling back and forth.
  9. Place each loaf, seam side down, on a greased baking sheet sprinkled with cornmeal.
  10. Lightly brush each loaf with vegetable oil.
  11. Cover and let rise in a warm, draft-free place until almost doubled in size, 10-15 minutes.
  12. With a sharp knife, make 3 or 4 diagonal cuts about 1/4 inch deep across the top of each loaf.
  13. Lightly beat egg white and 1 tablespoon of water.
  14. Brush some of egg white mixture over top of each loaf.
  15. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes.
  16. Brush again with remaining egg white mixture.
  17. Bake 5 to 10 minutes more or until done - bread should sound hollow when tapped.
  18. Remove the bread from the baking sheet.
  19. Cool on a wire rack.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 225.7 Kcal (945 kJ)
Calories from fat 11.5 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.28g 2%
Sodium 227.53mg 9%
Potassium 72.4mg 2%
Total Carbs 45.32g 15%
Sugars 0.06g 0%
Dietary Fiber 1.34g 5%
Protein 7.8g 16%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 2%
Iron 2.5mg 14%
Calcium 13.4mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 211.48 Kcal (885 kJ)
Calories from fat 10.78 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.2g 2%
Sodium 213.2mg 9%
Potassium 67.84mg 2%
Total Carbs 42.47g 15%
Sugars 0.06g 0%
Dietary Fiber 1.25g 5%
Protein 7.31g 16%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 2%
Iron 2.3mg 14%
Calcium 12.6mg 1%

* 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

  • 4.4
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free,
  • sugar free

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