Gallagher Kitchen

Classic French Bread 🥖✨

There's nothing quite like the aroma of freshly baked French bread wafting through your kitchen! This classic recipe results in a beautifully crusty exterior and a soft, airy interior. Perfect for sandwiches, bruschetta, or simply enjoying with a pat of butter. Plus, it's an excellent project for beginner bakers ready to explore the world of bread-making! 🌟

Ingredients

For a 1.5-pound loaf:

For a 2-pound loaf:

Instructions

  1. Prepare the Pan: Begin by measuring and adding the warm water and softened butter to the bread pan. Warm water helps activate the yeast, ensuring a great rise! 🌡️

  2. Add Dry Ingredients: Next, measure and add the bread flour, sugar, and salt to the pan. Ensure the salt is kept separate from the yeast for the best results.

  3. Create a Yeast Well: Use your finger to make a well (deep hole) in the flour mixture. This is crucial! Carefully measure the yeast and pour it directly into the well.

⚠️ Important: The yeast should NEVER come into contact with the liquid ingredients before starting the bread maker, as this can deactivate it.

  1. Prepare the Bread Maker: Snap the baking pan into the breadmaker and close the lid.

  2. Select Settings: Press the "Select" button to choose the French setting, which allows for a longer baking time for that traditional texture.

  3. Choose Crust Color: Press the "Crust Color" button to select your preferred crust: light, medium, or dark.

  4. Start Baking: Finally, press the "Start/Stop" button and let the maker do all the hard work.

🍞 While waiting, bask in the glorious baking aroma filling your home—it's one of life's simple pleasures!

Tips & Tricks

Variations

Enjoy the deliciousness of your homemade French bread, your friends and family will be asking for more! 🥖❤️

All Revisions

ocr Here's the text from the image: **Classic French Bread** **1.5 pound loaf** - 1 cup and 2 tablespoons water - 2 teaspoons margarine or butter, softened - 3 and 1/4 cups bread flour - 1 tablespoon sugar - 1 and 1/2 teaspoons salt - 1 and 3/4 teaspoons yeast **2 pound loaf** - 1 and 1/3 cups water - 2 tablespoons margarine or butter, softened - 4 cups bread flour - 5 teaspoons sugar - 1 and 1/2 teaspoons salt - 7 and 1/2 teaspoons yeast **Instructions:** 1. Measure and add liquid ingredients to the bread pan. 2. Measure and add dry ingredients except yeast to the bread pan. 3. Use your finger to form a well (hole) in the flour where you will pour the yeast. Yeast must NEVER come into contact with a liquid when you are adding ingredients. Measure the yeast and carefully pour it into the well. 4. Snap the baking pan into the breadmaker and close the lid. 5. Press "Select" button to choose the French setting. 6. Press the "Crust Color" button to choose light, medium, or dark crust. 7. Press the "Start/Stop" button.
llm # Classic French Bread 🥖✨ There's nothing quite like the aroma of freshly baked French bread wafting through your kitchen! This classic recipe results in a beautifully crusty exterior and a soft, airy interior. Perfect for sandwiches, bruschetta, or simply enjoying with a pat of butter. Plus, it's an excellent project for beginner bakers ready to explore the world of bread-making! 🌟 ## Ingredients ### For a 1.5-pound loaf: - 1 cup and 2 tablespoons water (warm, about 110°F) - 2 teaspoons butter, softened - 3 and 1/4 cups bread flour - 1 tablespoon sugar - 1 and 1/2 teaspoons salt - 1 and 3/4 teaspoons yeast (active dry) ### For a 2-pound loaf: - 1 and 1/3 cups water (warm, about 110°F) - 2 tablespoons butter, softened - 4 cups bread flour - 5 teaspoons sugar - 1 and 1/2 teaspoons salt - 7 and 1/2 teaspoons yeast (active dry) ## Instructions 1. **Prepare the Pan**: Begin by measuring and adding the warm water and softened butter to the bread pan. Warm water helps activate the yeast, ensuring a great rise! 🌡️ 2. **Add Dry Ingredients**: Next, measure and add the bread flour, sugar, and salt to the pan. Ensure the salt is kept separate from the yeast for the best results. 3. **Create a Yeast Well**: Use your finger to make a well (deep hole) in the flour mixture. This is crucial! Carefully measure the yeast and pour it directly into the well. > ⚠️ Important: The yeast should NEVER come into contact with the liquid ingredients before starting the bread maker, as this can deactivate it. 4. **Prepare the Bread Maker**: Snap the baking pan into the breadmaker and close the lid. 5. **Select Settings**: Press the "Select" button to choose the French setting, which allows for a longer baking time for that traditional texture. 6. **Choose Crust Color**: Press the "Crust Color" button to select your preferred crust: light, medium, or dark. 7. **Start Baking**: Finally, press the "Start/Stop" button and let the maker do all the hard work. > 🍞 While waiting, bask in the glorious baking aroma filling your home—it's one of life's simple pleasures! ## Tips & Tricks - **Storage**: Let the bread cool completely on a wire rack before slicing to maintain its structure. To keep it fresh, store in a bread box or paper bag. Avoid plastic, which can cause the crust to become soft. - **Flavor Boost**: Mix in herbs, garlic powder, or cheese into the dough for a flavorful twist! 🌿🧄 - **Experiment with Shapes**: If you want, once the dough has risen, you can shape it into baguettes or rolls for a fun presentation! ## Variations - **Whole Wheat**: Substitute some of the bread flour with whole wheat flour for a nuttier flavor and added nutrients! Start with 1 cup of whole wheat and adjust as needed. - **Herb Infused**: Mix in 1 tablespoon of dried herbs like rosemary or thyme into the dry ingredients for deliciously aromatic bread. - **Seed Topping**: Before baking, brush the top with water and sprinkle with sesame or poppy seeds for crunch and added visual appeal. Enjoy the deliciousness of your homemade French bread, your friends and family will be asking for more! 🥖❤️
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