French Bread With Roasted Garlic |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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This is made in the bread machine and baked in the oven. Follow your bread machine directions. If you don't have a french bread setting just remove dough from the machine before the final rising stage and shape as directed. Ingredients:
1 1/3 cups water |
4 cups unbleached flour |
1 1/2 teaspoons salt |
1 teaspoon sugar |
1 1/2 teaspoons fast-rising active dry yeast |
1 tablespoon roasted garlic |
Directions:
1. Add water to the machine following with the rest of the ingredients as listed. Be sure not to have the salt (place salt in a corner)and yeast touch.
2. Use the french bread setting press start.
3. When the dough cycle has finished remove dough from machine place it on a floured work surface. Punch down divide into 2.
4. Start with one rolling into 7-8 X 3 inches. Fold one third up lenghtwise and one third down then press. Repeat twice more letting the dough rest in between foldings.
5. Gentle roll and stretch each piece to 11-13 inch loaf. Place loaf on a lightly floured bread pan so it will keep its shape while rising. Cover with lightly oiled plastic wrap and rise for 30-45 minutes in a warm place.
6. Slash tops with a sharp knife. Place into a preheated oven at 450 degrees for 15-20 minutes. In a pan below add a hand full of ice cubes. Bake until golden brown. Transfer to wire rack and cool.
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