French Bread
7/8 cup water 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour -- unbleached 2 teaspoons yeast Place everything in pot in order presented. Press "start." When second knead cycle has ...
Ingredients
- 7/8cupwater
- 1/2teaspoonsalt
- 21/3 cups all-purpose flour -- unbleached
- 2teaspoonyeast
Directions
- 1
7/8 cup water 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour -- unbleached 2 teaspoons yeast Place everything in pot in order presented
- 2
Press "start." When second knead cycle has completed, turn off machine and allow dough to rise until doubled in bulk
- 3
Punch down and allow to double in bulk a second time
- 4
Punch dough down and remove from pot
- 5
Form into a ball and allow to rest 5 min
- 6
While dough is rising in bread machine machine, soak the Terra Cotta baking dish in water for about 30 min
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Just before using, grease the bottom half of the dish and dust with cornmeal
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After the 5 min