Whole Wheat French Bread
From Skruzel 13 years ago
- 3 hrs to make
- Serves 6
Easy, delicious and smells great while cooking!
Ingredients
- 1 packet active dry yeast (.25 oz) shopping list
- 1 cup warm water shopping list
- 2 tbs sugar shopping list
- 2 tbs vegetable oil shopping list
- 1 1/2 tsp salt shopping list
- 2 - 21/2 cups whole wheat flour shopping list
- 1 egg white shopping list
- 1 tsp cold water shopping list
- 1 tsp butter shopping list
How to make it
- Dissolve yeast in a large bowl with warm water
- Add sugar, salt and oil
- Slowly add 2 cups flour and beat until dough holds shape
- add a bit more flour if dough is too sticky
- Turn onto lightly floured surface and knead until smooth
- Place in large greased bowl. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled (1 hr - 1 1/2 hours)
- Punch down, put back in bow and allow to double again (30 min)
- Preheat oven to 375 F
- Move to lightly floured surface and shape dough into a long, thin loaf (about 14" x 2")
- Put loaf on slightly greased parchment paper
- Cover with plastic wrap and allow to rise another 20 minutes
- Beat together egg whites and water and brush over loaf
- Cut slits on top of loaf
- Bake for 20- 30 min or until golden brown
- Brush with butter while warm
- Cool a bit on a rack, serve warm
- Enjoy!
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