French bread # 1
1 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | pack | Yeast |
| 3 | cups | Bread flour |
| 2 | tablespoons | Sugar |
| 1 | teaspoon | Salt |
| 2 | tablespoons | Butter (sweet gives the most (authentic taste) |
| 1 | cup | Less 1 Tbsp. hot water |
| 2 | Stiffly beaten egg whites | |
Directions
FOR 1-½ LB. LOAF
Whip the whites until stiff and set aside.
Place the first 6 ingredients in the pan, select "French" bread and push start. Once all ingredients are moist, dump in the egg whites.
NOTE: If you choose, lightly brush the top with a mixture of 1 Tbsp.
water, dash salt and ¼ tsp. cornstarch after the 2nd mixing is over, and sprinkle with sesame or poppy seeds.
From Loafing It by DAK