Home-Style French Bread (Emeril Lagasse) Recipe

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Ingredients:

  • 2 envelopes (1/4-oz each) active dry yeast
  • 1 tbsp plus 2 tsp sugar
  • 2 cups warm water (about 110 degrees f.)
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 5 cups flour
  • 1 egg yolk mixed with 1 tbsp water

Directions:

  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 2553.45 Kcal (10691 kJ)
Calories from fat 721.96 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 80.22g 123%
Cholesterol 19.09mg 6%
Sodium 10129.64mg 422%
Potassium 1088.38mg 23%
Total Carbs 404.66g 135%
Sugars 2.6g 10%
Dietary Fiber 50.13g 201%
Protein 60.4g 121%
Iron 24.8mg 138%
Calcium 1157.2mg 116%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 288.03 Kcal (1206 kJ)
Calories from fat 81.44 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.05g 123%
Cholesterol 2.15mg 6%
Sodium 1142.64mg 422%
Potassium 122.77mg 23%
Total Carbs 45.65g 135%
Sugars 0.29g 10%
Dietary Fiber 5.65g 201%
Protein 6.81g 121%
Iron 2.8mg 138%
Calcium 130.5mg 116%

* 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

  • 57
    Points
  • 66
    PointsPlus

Good Points

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

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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