Peter's French Bread

Name: Peter's French Bread
Total time: 7200 s
Yield: 30 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 5 1/3 cup Bread Flour; 1 tbsp Kosher Salt; 2 tsp Yeast; 2 1/4 cup Warm Water

dsprice @cook_3276135

Peter's French Bread

dsprice @cook_3276135

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Ingredients

2 hours

30 servings

5 1/3 cupBread Flour
1 tbspKosher Salt
2 tspYeast
2 1/4 cupWarm Water

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Steps

2 hours

1

Mix all ingredients for 2-minutes.
2

Let rest for 5-minutes.
3

Knead all four sides - let rest for 10- minutes. Do this three times within 45- minutes. Place in oiled bowl.
4

You can divide into loafs now, or later. Refrigerate overnight - up to 4- days.
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ON BAKING DAY:
6

Remove from refrigerator 2-hours before.
7

Oil work surface.
8

Divide now, if not done earlier.
9

Line sheet pan with parchment paper & dust with flour or corn meal. Shape into loaf(s).
10

Let shaped dough rest, covered for 60- minutes.
11

Remove cover and let proof for an additional 60- minutes.
12

Pre-heat oven to 550
13

Score bread.
14

Put 1- cup hot water in to steam.
15

Turn down to 450- degrees and bake 10 - 12 minutes, rotate and cook for another 10 - 12 minutes. For a crustier crust let sit in oven for 5 to 10 minutes with oven off.