Home Style French Bread Recipe

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  1. Using an electric mixer with a dough hook, combine the yeast, sugar and warm water and mix for 2 minutes to dissolve the yeast. Add the salt and flour. With the mixer on low, mix until the dough starts to come together. Increase the speed to medium-high and mix until the dough comes away from the sides of the bowl and crawls up to dough hook.
  2. Grease a mixing bowl with the oil. Place the dough in the greased bowl and turn once. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and place in a warm, draft free place until the dough doubles in size about 1 1/2 hours.
  3. Remove the dough from the bowl and invert it onto a heavily floured surface. Divide the dough into 2 equal portions. Pat each portion into a large rectangle, about 3/4-inch thick. Roll up the dough, beginning with the short side and stopping after each full turn to press the edge of the roll firmly into the flat sheet of dough to seal. Press with your fingertips. Tuck and roll so that any seams disappear into the dough.
  4. Sprinkle a baking sheet evenly with 2 tablespoons of the cornmeal. Place the loaves on the baking sheet, about 3 inches apart. Sprinkle with the remaining 2 tablespoons cornmeal. Cover the loaves with a cloth and let rise until double in size, about 1 hour.
  5. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  6. With a sharp knife, make diagonal slashes, about 1-inch apart, on the top of each loaf. With a pastry brush, brush the egg wash evenly over each loaf. Place a cup of hot water in an oven-proof container on the baking sheet with the loaves.
  7. Bake for 45 minutes, or until the bread is golden brown. Remove from the oven and cool on a rack. Slice to serve.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 4928.97 Kcal (20637 kJ)
Calories from fat 1408.13 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 156.46g 241%
Cholesterol 12.72mg 4%
Sodium 27186.42mg 1133%
Potassium 1720.93mg 37%
Total Carbs 783.79g 261%
Sugars 5.21g 21%
Dietary Fiber 88.83g 355%
Protein 103.19g 206%
Iron 48.6mg 270%
Calcium 2283.5mg 228%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 283.46 Kcal (1187 kJ)
Calories from fat 80.98 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9g 241%
Cholesterol 0.73mg 4%
Sodium 1563.47mg 1133%
Potassium 98.97mg 37%
Total Carbs 45.08g 261%
Sugars 0.3g 21%
Dietary Fiber 5.11g 355%
Protein 5.93g 206%
Iron 2.8mg 270%
Calcium 131.3mg 228%

* 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

  • 110.8
    Points
  • 128
    PointsPlus

Good Points

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

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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