Mom's Real Easy French Bread Recipe
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 pkg. quick acting yeast
- 2 c. lukewarm water
- 4 c. sifted all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp. sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
Directions
- Dissolve yeast in 1 c. lukewarm water. While yeast softens sift flour, sugar and salt together in a large bowl, then stir in the dissolved yeast. Add in just sufficient of the second c. of water to hold dough together. Mix till have a soft rather sticky dough. Cover with clean cloth, set bowl in hot spot in kitchen and let rise till double in size, 2 to 4 hrs. When dough is high and spongy, beat down well. Divide in 2 parts and place each in greased 6" (round) baking dish. (Glass casserole perfect.) Cover and let rise till dough reaches top of baking dish. At this point preheat oven to 400 degrees, brush top of bread with melted butter (good flavor). Bake 1 hour at 400 degrees.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 166g | |
| Recipe makes 6 servings | |
| Calories 315 | |
| Calories from Fat 7 | 2% |
| Total Fat 0.87g | 1% |
| Saturated Fat 0.14g | 1% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 393mg | 16% |
| Potassium 113mg | 3% |
| Total Carbs 66.14g | 18% |
| Dietary Fiber 2.5g | 8% |
| Sugars 2.32g | 2% |
| Protein 9.06g | 14% |
