AMAZING FRENCH BREAD! (Super easy!). I was craving garlic bread, so I came here to find an easy French bread recipe. This was super easy to make and came out crispy on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside (thanks to the ice cube trick!). I have an awesome spinach dip recipe and it tastes great with French bread.

Add the boiling water and stir until the shortening has melted. Add the cold water, stir, and let the mixture cool to lukewarm. In a mixing bowl add sugar and water. You can cook AMAZING FRENCH BREAD! (Super easy!) using 6 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of AMAZING FRENCH BREAD! (Super easy!)

You need 1 tablespoon of dry instant yeast.
Prepare 1 tablespoon of sugar.
It's 1 tablespoon of salt.
Prepare 2 1/2 cups of warm water.
You need 5-6 cup of white flour.
Prepare of Flour (for dusting).

Stir to dissolve sugar and sprinkle with yeast. Add oil, salt and half of the flour. Great recipe for AMAZING FRENCH BREAD! (Super easy!). Who doesn't love fresh french bread?!

AMAZING FRENCH BREAD! (Super easy!) step by step

In a bowl, add together the yeast, salt, sugar, and water.
Add the flour and stir with hands until mixed (it might be dry) (DONT add more water).
Knead the dough on a clean, floured counter for 6 minutes (until smooth).
Let sit (covered) in a warm area for 2 hours (to rise).
Bake at 400 degrees for 30-40 minutes (mine was done at 17).
Enjoy!.

This is the easiest recipe ever!! That amazing smell of freshly baked bread alone will make you want to bake this easy french bread over and over again. Its preparation lasts less than the walk to the nearby bakery store! Try out this super easy bread with self rising flour recipe and you will be rewarded with a crispy golden-brown crust, a fluffy, soft and slightly chewy delicious loaf of bread. Measure flour into a large mixing bowl.