Easy French Bread Recipe Your Homebased Mom Score the dough by making ¼ inch slits across each loaf with a razor blade or bread lame. bake 20 25 minutes, rotating halfway through, as needed for even browning. fully baked french bread will be crisp and golden brown. if tested with a quick read thermometer, it should be between 190 to 200 degrees fahrenheit. Let the mixer knead the dough for about 3 4 minutes on low speed. if making by hand, knead the dough for about 6 7 minutes on a lightly floured surface. let the ball of dough rest in the bowl to rise for about 1 1 2 hours, and cover the bowl with some plastic wrap or a clean kitchen towel.
Easy Homemade French Bread Bakery Style The Busy Baker Fold the top edge over and press or pinch lightly. take the end of the bread dough and fold it up and over an inch or two to give an even thickness all the way down the loaf. pinch to seal the end. repeat on the other end of the dough. then, deliberately and thoroughly pinch and seal the entire length of the loaf. Step 2. place 2 cups of flour into a large mixing bowl with the salt. stir in the yeast mixture and begin to knead by hand or using a dough hook and stand mixer. add 1 2 cup of the remaining flour at a time until the dough is smooth but not sticky. rub the olive oil around the dough ball and let rest for 15 minutes. Place the bread onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet, seam side down. 4. using a bread lame, razor blade or very sharp knife, cut 6 slits in bread at an angle. cover bread with plastic wrap. 5. allow bread to rise for 45 minutes at room temperature, or 20 minutes in a warm oven (using the same method as above). 6. Let rest for 10 minutes. 2. in a larger mixing bowl, combine hot water, sugar, salt, oil, and 3 cups of the flour. 3. add the yeast mixture to the flour mixture. 4. add in the remaining flour, one cup at a time, and mix until the dough begins to pull away from the bowl. 5.
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