French Bread recipe

[Serena]

French Bread

Put in large mixing bowl and let stand five minutes
1 cup lukewarm water
1 pkg yeast

Add
1TBsp sugar
1 ½ tsps salt
2TBsp melted shortening
stir well
Add 1 cup whole wheat flour and beat thoroughly.
Add 2 cups unbleached white flour (or enough to make stiff dough)
Let rest 10 minutes, then knead well.
Let rise, and punch down, let rise again.
Divide into 2 equal parts. Shape each into a long slender loaf.
Place on a cookie sheet, sprinkled with cornmeal.
Put diagonal gashes about ½ inch deep.

Beat together
1 egg white
1tsp salt
1 TBsp water
Brush this on loaves and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Let rise until doubled.
Bake at 400 for about 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 and bake for 25 minutes more.
Cool on rack.

 

[Wagamama]

yummy!! i'm going to try this right now!!!

 

[browneyes]

Thanks for the recipe Laurie. I it was simple to follow and the bread was good.