Fabulous French Bread Recipe

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Fabulous French Bread
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Ingredients
8
Count
Nutrition
1529
Calories
Total time
145
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2 1/2 cups very warm water
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 6 cups flour
  • 2 tbsp dry yeast
  • sesame seeds (optional)

Directions:

  1. Into a large warm mixing bowl, pour warm water, then stir in sugar, salt, oil, and half of the flour and yeast.
  2. Beat vigorously for 2 or 3 minutes.
  3. Stir in remaining flour until all dry ingredients are completely mixed inches.
  4. Let your dough mixer or machine kneed the dough for a further 8 minutes to really get the gluten working in the flour to create a softer bread.
  5. Once the mixing is done, transfer dough to a greased bowl and cover with a dough towel or plastic wrap.
  6. Let the dough rest for 20 minutes. (Time this.)
  7. At the end of the 20 minutes, punch the dough down; two punches should do it.
  8. Then set the time again for 10 minutes; at the end of the 10 minutes, punch the dough down again.
  9. Repeat the ten minute intervals five times.
  10. After the 5th time of punching down the dough, turn the dough onto a floured board; knead only enough to coat dough with enough flour so that it can be handled.
  11. Divide the dough into 2 parts.
  12. Roll each part of dough into a rectangle about 4 x 12 inches and roll up like a jelly roll, rolling from the long side.
  13. Pinch end to seal.
  14. Arrange on a cookie sheet sprayed with Pam spray and sprinkled with cornmeal.
  15. Allow the two loaves to rise for a further 30 minutes.
  16. With a very sharp knife, cut 4 gashes at an angle on top, then brush with beaten whole egg.
  17. If desired, sprinkle with sesame or poppy seeds.
  18. Bake immediately at 400 degrees for 25 minutes or until light to medium brown.
  19. Remove from baking sheets immediately and cool.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1529.01 Kcal (6402 kJ)
Calories from fat 490.65 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 54.52g 84%
Cholesterol 40.92mg 14%
Sodium 6769.92mg 282%
Potassium 513mg 11%
Total Carbs 230.16g 77%
Sugars 3.92g 16%
Dietary Fiber 26.46g 106%
Protein 32.22g 64%
Iron 14.5mg 81%
Calcium 687.6mg 69%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 285.62 Kcal (1196 kJ)
Calories from fat 91.66 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.18g 84%
Cholesterol 7.64mg 14%
Sodium 1264.64mg 282%
Potassium 95.83mg 11%
Total Carbs 42.99g 77%
Sugars 0.73g 16%
Dietary Fiber 4.94g 106%
Protein 6.02g 64%
Iron 2.7mg 81%
Calcium 128.4mg 69%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 34.3
    Points
  • 40
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • high fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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