Our daughter Katie is quite a great cook, and her Foolproof French bread recipe is sure to become a favorite in your home! After baking, slather each slice with lots of Kerrygold Irish Butter for the best results!

Foolproof French Bread Ingredients:

• Active dry yeast
• Water
• Sugar
• Kosher salt
• Oil
• Flour
• Egg

How to Make French Bread

• Fill a measuring cup with warm water and add the dry yeast. Stir until incorporated.
• Prepare a large mixing bowl with a paddle attachment. Add 4 cups of bread flour, followed by the hot water, sugar, salt and oil.
• Add the yeast mixture to the bowl, and mix on slow until incorporated. Add the remaining 2 cups of all-purpose flour, one cup at a time, mixing well.
• Let the dough rest for about 10 minutes.
• Allow it to rise. Every 10 minutes, punch the down down. Repeat 4-5 more times.
• Dust a large work surface with flour. Place the dough on the floured surface, and cut the dough in half. Roll each ball into a rectangle about 9×12 inches.
• Roll each rectangle of dough lengthwise.
• Place both loaves on a greased pan, seam side down. Score each on top a few times with a sharp knife. Using a pastry brush, coat the tops of each loaf with the whisked egg.
• Bake at 375 for 20-25 minutes in lower half of oven, until golden brown.

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Katie’s Foolproof French Bread

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Our daughter Katie is quite a great cook, and her foolproof French bread recipe is sure to become a favorite in your home! After baking, slather each slice with lots of Kerrygold Irish Butter for the best results!

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Servings: 8

Course: Breads

Cuisine: French

Ingredients

  

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• 2 tablespoons active dry yeast
• 1/2 cup warm water
• 2 cups hot water
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon Kosher salt
• 5 tablespoons oil
• 4 cups bread flour
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 egg whisked

Method

 

1. Fill a measuring cup with warm water and add the dry yeast. Stir until incorporated.
2. Prepare a large mixing bowl with a paddle attachment. Add 4 cups of bread flour, followed by the hot water, sugar, salt and oil.
3. Add the yeast mixture to the bowl, and mix on slow until incorporated. Add the remaining 2 cups of all-purpose flour, one cup at a time, mixing well.
4. Let the dough rest for about 10 minutes.
5. Allow it to rise. Every 10 minutes, punch the down down. Repeat 4-5 more times.
6. Dust a large work surface with flour. Place the dough on the floured surface, and cut the dough in half. Roll each ball into a rectangle about 9×12 inches.
7. Roll each rectangle of dough lengthwise.
8. Place both loaves on a greased pan, seam side down. Score each on top a few times with a sharp knife. Using a pastry brush, coat the tops of each loaf with the whisked egg.
9. Bake at 375 for 20-25 minutes in lower half of oven, until golden brown.

Notes

Note: You can use 6 cups of all-purpose flour instead of the bread flour. You can also mix this by hand with a big wooden spoon if you don’t have a stand mixer.

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