90 Minute French Bread Recipe

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90 Minute French Bread
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Ingredients:

  • 1 tbsp shortening
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 cup cold water
  • 1/3 cup lukewarm water
  • 1 egg

Directions:

  1. Place the 1 C hot water in the microwave for 3 minutes to get it boiling.
  2. Dissolve the yeast into the warm water. Stir it around until it is all mixed.
  3. Combine the salt, shortening, and sugar in the bottom of your mixer with a fork. The dough hook doesn’t work very well.
  4. Pour the boiling water over the shortening mixture.
  5. Pour the cold water over the mixture.
  6. Pour the warm water and yeast into the mixer.
  7. Begin to add the flour, one cup at a time, until the dough pulls away from the side of your mixer.
  8. Let the dough mix on high for 8 minutes.
  9. Let the dough rise in the mixer for about 20 minutes.
  10. Separate the dough into three parts and place on a large jelly roll pan sprayed with cooking spray. Let the dough sit for about 5 minutes. Letting it sit will make it MUCH easier to shape.
  11. Form or roll the dough out to about 1/2 inch thick.
  12. Starting at one edge, roll it into a tube.
  13. Bring the ends up & over, overlapping slightly, flip to seam side down and set to the side while you repeat with the other 2 pieces.
  14. Oil a sharp knife & make 3 diagonal slashes on each loaf (approximately 1/2 inch thick).
  15. Prepare an egg wash (1 beaten egg, 2 T water, mixed well) and gently brush all over the loaves.
  16. Place the loaves in a 170 degree oven for 20 minutes, to rise.
  17. Leaving the loaves in the oven, turn oven up to 400 degrees F and bake for 15 minutes (375 degrees for 10 minutes, for a convection oven).
  18. Turn the oven down to 350 degrees F & bake 10 minutes longer (325 for 7 minutes, for convection).
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 346.77 Kcal (1452 kJ)
Calories from fat 27.29 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.03g 5%
Cholesterol 20.46mg 7%
Sodium 949.5mg 40%
Potassium 147.05mg 3%
Total Carbs 67.82g 23%
Sugars 2.01g 8%
Dietary Fiber 2.74g 11%
Protein 9.85g 20%
Iron 1.1mg 6%
Calcium 24mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 218.38 Kcal (914 kJ)
Calories from fat 17.18 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.91g 5%
Cholesterol 12.89mg 7%
Sodium 597.96mg 40%
Potassium 92.6mg 3%
Total Carbs 42.71g 23%
Sugars 1.26g 8%
Dietary Fiber 1.72g 11%
Protein 6.2g 20%
Iron 0.7mg 6%
Calcium 15.1mg 2%

* 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

  • 6.6
    Points
  • 9
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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