French Bread
Ingredients
3 3/4 cup unbleached white flour
1 1/2 tsp salt
3 tbsp wheatgerm
1 tbsp dry yeast
1 cup warm water
Preparation
In a bowl, stir together 3 c flour with salt & wheatgerm. Combine the
yeast & the water & set aside till the yeast starts to work. Make a
well in the centre of the dry ingredients & pour in the yeast &
water. Slowly work in the flour from the sides of the bowl, then beat
the mixture vigorously until thoroughly stirred together. This is a
sticky dough. Flour a board with 3/4 c flour plus 2 tb & turn out the
dough. Turn the bread so that is coated on all sides. Knead
thoroughly. Fold dough in half & roll out into a narrow shape about
12 inches long. Set on an oiled pan & allow to rise till it is nearly
doubled in size. Preheat oven to 375F & bake for 45 minutes.
Servings: 1
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