I began getting the ingredients together and was surprised at the simplicity of baking this favorite bread of ours. I have made tortillas for many years and it is far more laborous to make tortillas. Rolling out each individually is a bit more tiring...baking the bread was rather simple!
Lay the dough across a cookie sheet and let it rise. Place on top rack of oven. Then...place another cookie sheet on bottom of oven filled with boiling water. Brush on a little water over the loaves before placing in oven.
Somehow this is to have a nice crust on the loaves. See the placements of sheet pans!
The final result was a nice brown crust.......and delicious tasting bread. It would have been nice to have made twice as much as it didn't last long! Maybe next time! The RECIPE is shown below!
Read more: http://www.food.com/recipe/french-bread-56467#ixzz1cijqkhhJ
Directions:
- 1Place hot water in large bowl.
- 2Add the shortening, salt and sugar.
- 3Stir and let stand until lukewarm.
- 4Sprinkle yeast over all.
- 5Beat until smooth.
- 6Add 3 cups flour and beat until mixed.
- 7Work in 2 cups flour with a wooden spoon.
- 8Gradually knead the last 1-1/2 cups flour in until no longer sticky-about 3 minutes.
- 9Cover and let rise for 30 minutes.
- 10Punch down and place on floured board.
- 11Roll out to a rectangle.
- 12Cut lengthwise in half.
- 13With each strip, roll up lengthwise and pinch seams.
- 14Roll gently back and forth with hands to desired length and to smooth loaf out.
- 15Lightly grease cookie sheet or use French loaf bread pans.
- 16Cover and let rise for 25 minutes.
- 17Cut diagonal slashes across bread about 1/4" deep.
- 18Preheat oven, pour boiling water on large cookie sheet to fill.
- 19Place cookie sheet on bottom rack in oven.
- 20Brush loaves with warm water and place bread on higher rack in oven above water.
- 21Bake at 350°F for 30-35 minutes.
Read more: http://www.food.com/recipe/french-bread-56467#ixzz1cik7MF5Z
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