Crusty French Bread Recipe

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Crusty French Bread
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Ingredients:

  • 3 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 1/4 cups water , lukewarm
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 2 1/4 tsp dry active yeast

Directions:

  1. Proof the yeast in the water and sugar.
  2. Knead in salt and flour until dough is well-developed.
  3. Let rise until double in size.
  4. Knead down gently, and allow to rise again.
  5. Form dough into two loaves and drop into greased bread pans. Allow to rise again.
  6. Bake at 400* until the loaves pull away from the pan edges, and sound hollow when tapped.
  7. *For really beautiful loaves, egg wash each toward the end of baking time with 1 well-beaten egg plus 1 TB of water.*.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 567.32 Kcal (2375 kJ)
Calories from fat 162.56 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.06g 28%
Sodium 2335.42mg 97%
Potassium 185.6mg 4%
Total Carbs 90.23g 30%
Sugars 2.61g 10%
Dietary Fiber 10.07g 40%
Protein 11.64g 23%
Iron 5.6mg 31%
Calcium 263.7mg 26%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 294.62 Kcal (1234 kJ)
Calories from fat 84.42 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.38g 28%
Sodium 1212.84mg 97%
Potassium 96.39mg 4%
Total Carbs 46.86g 30%
Sugars 1.36g 10%
Dietary Fiber 5.23g 40%
Protein 6.05g 23%
Iron 2.9mg 31%
Calcium 137mg 26%

* 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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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 12.1
    Points
  • 15
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free,
  • high fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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