Crusty French Bread/Rolls

mrodgers0619
mrodgers0619 @cook_3657818

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Ingredients

  1. 2 1/4 tspYeast-active
  2. 1 cupwater 110°
  3. 2 tbspSugar
  4. 2 tbspVegetable Oil
  5. 1 1/4 tspSalt
  6. 2 1/2 cupAP Flour
  7. 1 eachEgg lightly beaten

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    In a large mixing bowl dissolve yeast, 1tsp sugar and cup of warm water. Let sit for about 10 min or until frothy.

  2. 2

    Add salt, rest of sugar and oil, mix well.

  3. 3

    Attach dough hook to mixer. Add flour in 1/2 cup interval, never letting the mixer run above it's low speed. Mix until dough comes off sides of bowl, about 6 minutes.

  4. 4

    Using a large mixing bowl, oil the sides of the bowl. Turn out dough on a lightly floured board. Kneed dough into a round ball, tucking it underneath.

  5. 5

    Transfer dough to oiled bowl, turn dough once then cover with damp towel. Let sit it warm place for 1 hour. (I preheat the oven on warm when yeast is started, then turn it off when i add the rest of the ingredients)

  6. 6

    After one hour punch down dough, reform ball, cover and let stand for one hour in warm place.

  7. 7

    On a lightly floured surface, turn out dough. Form into French loaf approximately 15" long or form rolls, small loves any shape you like.

  8. 8

    Transfer dough to baking sheet lined with parchment paper or over mat.

  9. 9

    Return to oven and let rise for 20 minutes.

  10. 10

    Remove dough from oven, set oven on 375°. Lightly brush egg on to of bread. Using a sharp instrument lightly cut slits on the diagonal every 1 1/2 inches.

  11. 11

    Bake for 25-30 or until lightly browned.

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Amaal
Amaal @cook_21834925
are there any pics available before baking?
I want some idea of size of prebaked dough.

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