The French Bread Recipe

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The French Bread
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Ingredients
11
Count
Nutrition
1702
Calories
Total time
35
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Place the sourdough starter, water, olive oil, salt, sugar, yeast, and flour in that order into the pan of a bread machine, set the machine on the dough cycle, and start the machine.
  2. After the machine has finished its cycle, turn the dough out onto a floured surface, and knead several times; mix in more flour if the dough is very sticky. Cut the dough in half, and roll each piece of dough out into a rectangle about 8 by 12 inches and 1/2-inch thick. Roll the rectangles into loaves the long way, pinch the seams, and taper and pinch the ends of the loaves.
  3. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper, and sprinkle paper with cornmeal. Place the loaves gently onto the prepared baking sheets, cover loosely with plastic wrap, and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes.
  4. Place a large baking stone onto the center rack of oven, and place a baking dish onto a lower rack. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Carefully pour boiling water into the baking dish.
  5. Remove plastic wrap from loaves, and slash several 1/2-inch deep cuts into each loaf with a sharp knife. Whisk egg yolk and milk together in a small bowl until thoroughly mixed, and brush the loaves with the egg yolk mixture.
  6. Place the loaves into the preheated oven on top of the baking stone, and quickly spray the inside of the oven 4 or 5 times with a water-filled spray bottle. Shut oven door; wait 1 minute, and spray again; repeat twice more, spraying the oven 4 times with water at 1-minute intervals.
  7. Bake about 15 minutes, and remove the water-filled baking dish. Continue to bake until the bread is browned and the loaves make a hollow sound when thumped, about 15 more minutes. Remove bread to cool on racks.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1701.94 Kcal (7126 kJ)
Calories from fat 120.5 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.39g 21%
Cholesterol 81.99mg 27%
Sodium 2426.21mg 101%
Potassium 677.58mg 14%
Total Carbs 331.52g 111%
Sugars 11.43g 46%
Dietary Fiber 14.03g 56%
Protein 59.09g 118%
Iron 12.6mg 70%
Calcium 197.1mg 20%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 201.13 Kcal (842 kJ)
Calories from fat 14.24 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.58g 21%
Cholesterol 9.69mg 27%
Sodium 286.72mg 101%
Potassium 80.07mg 14%
Total Carbs 39.18g 111%
Sugars 1.35g 46%
Dietary Fiber 1.66g 56%
Protein 6.98g 118%
Iron 1.5mg 70%
Calcium 23.3mg 20%

* 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

  • 34.4
    Points
  • 44
    PointsPlus

Good Points

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

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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