Easy French Bread

• Vegan

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 pkg Active yeast, dry
  • 3 1/2 cup All-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 4 tsp Sugar

• Liquids

  • 1 3/8 cup Water

Found on yourhomebasedmom.com

Description

Ingredients

• ¼ C warm water (105-115 degrees)
• 1 pkg dry active yeast
• 1 tsp sugar
• 3½ - 4 C all purpose flour
• 1 Tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 C plus 2 Tbsp. warm water
• 1 egg white and 1 Tbsp water.

Directions

• Combine ¼ C water, yeast and 1 tsp sugar into a bowl.
• Allow to stand for 5 minutes until yeast is bubbly.
• Add in 1 Tbsp sugar, salt and water.
• Mix well.
• Add flour.
• Mix well and knead for 5 minutes or until dough is smooth.
• Allow to rise until double (about 15-20 minutes)
• On a lightly floured surface roll out with a rolling pin. (May divide dough into two pieces for two smaller loaves if desired)
• Roll dough up jelly roll style and turn ends under and place seam down on a greased cookie sheet. Cut 3 diagonal slits into each loaf (only about ¼ inch deep)
• Mix together egg white and 1 Tbsp water and gently brush on loaves.
• Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
• Boil a pan of water and then put it into a shallow dish.
• TURN OFF OVEN
• Place pan of water on lower rack and then bread on shelf above pan of water.
• Allow to rise until double (about 20 minutes)
• Remove pan of water
• Leave bread in the oven and turn oven to 425 degrees and bake bread for 10 minutes.
• Reduce oven to 375 and continue to bake for 6-8 minutes longer or until bread is golden brown.
• Recipe slightly adapted from Cooks.com