French Bread Loaf (Bread Machine)

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French Bread Loaf (Bread Machine)

Food Ingredients:
1 1/2-Pound Loaf Recipe for French Bread 1 1/4 cups Water 3/4 teaspoon Salt 3 1/2 cups King Arthur Bread Flour (Preferred) 2 teaspoons Sugar 1 1/2 tablespoons Olive Oil 1 1/2 tablespoons Honey 2 teaspoons Rapid Rise Yeast Vegetable or Olive Oil for Pan 1 White of Large Egg 1 tablespoon Water Cornmeal for sprinkling baking sheet

Recipe preparation:
1 Add water, salt, bread flour, sugar, honey, olive oil, and yeast to bread machine as specified by manufacturer. Select course for dough/manual cycle. When completed (usually 45 minutes for quick dough cycle depending on bread machine) remove dough. Punch down dough and roll on a floured dough cloth into an 10×8 inch rectangle. Beginning at long end, roll up tightly as for jelly roll. Pinch seams and ends to seal. Place loaf, seam side down on a greased baking sheet (sprinkled with cornmeal if preferred). Lightly brush loaf with oil. Let rise in warm, draft-free place until almost double in size, 20 to 30 minutes (I usually place it in my oven – not turned on!) With a sharp knife, make Tools Place your ad here Loading…

Recipe source: Foodista recipe