Danish-French Bread (Franskbrod) Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

7 -7 1/2 cups unbleached flour
2 packages active dry yeast
1 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp salt
1 tbsp shortening
yellow cornmeal
1 egg white
2 tbsp poppy seeds (optional)

Directions:

In large mixer bowl combine 3 cups of the flour and the yeast.
Heat 2 1/2 cups water, sugar, salt and shortening just till warm 115-120 degrees F.
Stirring constantly to melt shortening.
Add to dry mixture.
Beat at low speed with mixer for 1/2 minute, scraping bowl.
Beat 3 minutes at high speed.
By hand, stir in enough remaining flour to make a soft dough.
Knead on floured surface till smooth (10 to 12 minutes.) Shape into a ball.
Place in greased bowl and turn once.
Cover, let rise till double 1-1 1/2 hours.
Punch down, divide in half.
Cover let rest 10 minutes.
Roll each half to 15 x 12 rectangle.
Roll up tightly from long side, seal well.
Taper ends.
Place each diagonally seam side down, on greased baking sheet sprinkled with cornmeal.
Gash tops diagonally every 2 1/2 inches 1/8 inch deep.
Beat egg white just till foamy add 1 tbsp. water
Brush tops and sides of loaves, and sprinkle with poppyseeds.
Cover, let rise till double (about 1 hr.) Bake at 375 degrees F.
Till light brown for 20 minutes, brush again with egg white mixture.
Bake another 20 minutes longer.
Remove from sheets and cool.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	1799.69 Kcal (7535 kJ)
Calories from fat	136.83 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	15.2g	23%
Sodium	3530.71mg	147%
Potassium	644.57mg	14%
Total Carbs	353.96g	118%
Sugars	4.35g	17%
Dietary Fiber	17.3g	69%
Protein	51.59g	103%
Vitamin C	0.1mg	0%
Iron	23.7mg	132%
Calcium	200mg	20%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	356.36 Kcal (1492 kJ)
Calories from fat	27.09 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	3.01g	23%
Sodium	699.12mg	147%
Potassium	127.63mg	14%
Total Carbs	70.09g	118%
Sugars	0.86g	17%
Dietary Fiber	3.43g	69%
Protein	10.22g	103%
Iron	4.7mg	132%
Calcium	39.6mg	20%

* 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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