Gram's French Bread
My mother in law came to visit last week and we had the best time making recipes together! This is the most amazing, soft French Bread. We served it with lasagna and veggies.
Ingredients:
2 packages dry yeast
1/2 cup warm water
2 cups hot water
3 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon salt
5 tablespoons vegetable oil
6 cups flour
1 egg white
sesame seeds
Directions:
1) Dissolve years in 1/2 cup warm water. Let stand 10 minutes.
2) In a large bowl (Kitchen Aid), combine 2 cups hot water, sugar, salt, oil and half the flour. Beat well. Stir in dissolved yeast. Stir in remaining flour. Mix well.
3) Leaving a spoon in batter, allow to rest again for 10 minutes. Stir vigorously. Allow to rest agin for 10 minutes. Stir vigorously. Repeat 3 more times.
4) Turn out dough onto floured board. Knead once or twice until lightly coated with flour. Divide dough in half. Roll each half into a 9x12 inch rectangle. Starting at the long edge, roll loosely as for jelly roll. Seal edge. Place both rolls seam side down on one large baking sheet.
5) Gash top of each loaf diagonally with a sharp knife. Brush with beaten egg whites. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Let rise 30 minutes. Bake at 400 degrees for 25 minutes.
Ingredients:
2 packages dry yeast
1/2 cup warm water
2 cups hot water
3 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon salt
5 tablespoons vegetable oil
6 cups flour
1 egg white
sesame seeds
Directions:
1) Dissolve years in 1/2 cup warm water. Let stand 10 minutes.
2) In a large bowl (Kitchen Aid), combine 2 cups hot water, sugar, salt, oil and half the flour. Beat well. Stir in dissolved yeast. Stir in remaining flour. Mix well.
3) Leaving a spoon in batter, allow to rest again for 10 minutes. Stir vigorously. Allow to rest agin for 10 minutes. Stir vigorously. Repeat 3 more times.
4) Turn out dough onto floured board. Knead once or twice until lightly coated with flour. Divide dough in half. Roll each half into a 9x12 inch rectangle. Starting at the long edge, roll loosely as for jelly roll. Seal edge. Place both rolls seam side down on one large baking sheet.
5) Gash top of each loaf diagonally with a sharp knife. Brush with beaten egg whites. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Let rise 30 minutes. Bake at 400 degrees for 25 minutes.
