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Crusty White Bread Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
For 2 baguettes:
1 package active dry yeast
1 cup warm water (105 to 115 °)
1 Tbsp sugar
1 Tbsp dry buttermilk
1½ tsp salt
⅛ cup olive oil
3 to 3¼ cups all-purpose flour

For 2 regular loaves:
2 packages active dry yeast
2 cups warm water (105 to 115 °)
2 Tbsp sugar
2 Tbsp dry buttermilk
1 Tbsp salt
¼ cup olive oil
6 to 6½ cups all-purpose flour
Directions:
Directions:
Dissolve yeast in warm water.
Stir in sugar, salt, oil, and 1½ cups of the flour. Beat until smooth. Mix in enough remaining flour to make dough easy to handle.

Turn the dough onto a lightly floured board; knead until smooth and elastic, for 8 to 10 minutes. Place in a greased bowl; brush the top of the dough with olive oil. Cover; let rise in a warm place until double, about 45 minutes. (Dough is ready if impression remains.)

Punch down the dough; and divide it in half.
For baguettes: Roll into 16-inch tubes. Place in baguette pan (or you can bake on the top of a baking sheet, or on a piece of parchment paper (to be placed on a baking stone in the oven). Let rise until double, about an hour.
For loaves: Roll each half into rectangles, 18x9 inches. Then roll up, beginning at the short side. With the side of your hand, press each end to seal. Fold the ends under loaf. Place seam side down in greased loaf pan, 9x5x3 inches. Brush the loaves with olive oil. Let rise until double, about 1 hour.
Heat oven to 400° . Bake bread about 30 to 35 minutes or until loaves are browned and sound hollow when tapped.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
2 loaves
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
20 minutes; baking time 30 minutes

 

 

 

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