Recipe: Appetizing Easy French Bread

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Easy French Bread. Homemade French bread has never been easier! This simple recipe produces a perfect loaf of French bread. This easy (and we mean EASY!) homemade French bread recipe is sure to be a hit!

Easy French Bread Nothing beats fresh French bread with your favorite lunch or dinner. Bake the perfect loaf along with many variations with this traditional recipe. The wonderful thing about French bread is, it is rather minimalist, with just a few ingredients. You can cook Easy French Bread using 7 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Easy French Bread

  1. It's 3 cups of bread flour.
  2. You need 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt.
  3. You need 2 tablespoons of oil.
  4. It's 2 tablespoons of sugar or honey.
  5. You need 1 cup of warm water.
  6. You need 2 of and 1/4 teaspoon yeast.
  7. Prepare of ×× can double recipe ××.

This is a very good & easy french bread recipe. I first made the bread exactly as described and ended up with dough that was a bit too dense. If you're looking for an easy french bread recipe, this is it! The BEST Homemade French Bread Recipe - So Soft And Tasty!!

Easy French Bread instructions

  1. Dissolve sugar in warm water. Add yeast and allow to foam..
  2. Mix flour, salt and add to yeast mixture. Add oil and stir..
  3. Knead with stand mixer or by hand until dough comes together in a smooth ball. About 5 to 7 minutes. If to sticky add flour a little at a time..
  4. Grease a bowl with oil and turn dough around to coat. Let rise until double in size. About an hour..
  5. Punch down dough and roll into rectangle like making jelly roll..
  6. Roll up like jelly roll and tuck under ends. Place seam side down on baking sheet or in loaf pan that has been oiled..
  7. Cut slits across top. Brush with egg wash for shinier crust..
  8. Allow to rise until doubled again. Bake at 350 for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown and hollow sounding when tapped..
  9. Remove from loaf pan or cool on baking rack. Brush with butter. I like adding garlic and parsley..

Serve With Butter Or Turn It Into A Delicious Appetizer. This simple and easy French bread recipe will be a hit in your home. It only takes a little more than an hour to have hot, fresh bread straight out of the oven. Forget the bakery when you can make it at home! Fresh Homemade French Baguettes are simply amazing!