French Peasant Bread
I made this bread when I was first married and it immediately became a favorite bread of ours. This bread is easy to make, but it does require rise time. This bread is so soft and it's especially yummy right out of the oven with warm butter. We serve this with pasta dishes, soup or lasagna. Recipe from The Favorites Cookbook. Rating: 10/10
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Ingredients:
- 1 package dry yeast
- 2 cups warm water
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 4 cups flour
- oil
- corn meal
- melted butter
Directions:
1) Place yeast, water, sugar and salt in a warm bowl and stir until dissolved. Add flour and stir until blended. Do NOT knead. Cover and let rise one hour or until doubled in size.
2) Flour hands, remove dough from the bowl and place in 2 rounds on an oiled cookie sheet sprinkled with corn meal. Let rise an additional hour.
3) Brush the top with melted butter and bake at 425 degrees for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees and cook an additional 15 minutes. Remove from oven and brush again with butter. Serve warm.
