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What can I make with French bread?

You can make garlic bread, French bread pizza, and French toast with French bread. French bread is also a great choice to make sandwiches for lunch.

Can I use all purpose flour instead of white bread flour to make French bread?

Yes, you can make French bread using all purpose flour instead of bread flour.

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french bread bread machine recipe

Emine Aslan January 17, 2024
French Bread Bread Machine Recipe

Summary: Let’s whip up a loaf of French bread and have delicious bread to enjoy!

Tags: French bread

Category:Bread
Cuisine:French
Serving:12 for 2 lbs
Cook Time:3:05 minutes
Prep Time:10 minutes
Author:Emine Aslan
Calories: 172

French bread is a type of bread with a mild taste that does not override the taste of the food it accompanies. It is made with white wheat flour and it has a crusty golden brown outside and a chewy inside. French bread recipe is based upon the basic bread recipe used in many countries but it differs by its shape from them. Traditionally, French bread has a long thin shape as its original name “baguette”, which means stick, suggests. But of course, when you make French bread in the bread maker, it takes the shape of the bread pan like other loaves of bread made in the bread machine. So, itFrench bread in the bread maker does not look like French bread but tastes like it.

Let’s move on to the recipe below and whip up a delicious French bread!

Tips for your bread maker:
Bread Machine Program: Basic (#1)
Delay Start Time Available: Yes
Color Option: Yes
Weight Option: Yes


Ingredients

  • 2 pounds (1000 gr)
  • 1½ cups water (at room temperature)

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil

  • 2 teaspoons salt

  • 4 cups strong white bread flour

  • 2 tablespoons sugar

  • 2 teaspoons instant dry yeast

  • 2½ pounds (1250 gr)
  • 1¾ cups water (at room temperature)

  • 4 tablespoons olive oil

  • 2½ teaspoons salt

  • 5 cups strong white bread flour

  • 2½ tablespoons sugar

  • 2¼ teaspoons instant dry yeast

  • 3 pounds (1500 gr)
  • 2 cups water (at room temperature)

  • 5 tablespoons olive oil

  • 5 teaspoons salt

  • 6 cups strong white bread flour

  • 3 tablespoons sugar

  • 2½ teaspoons instant dry yeast

Directions

  1. Open the lid of the bread maker and remove the pan from the machine by pulling it upward.

  2. Make sure the pan is clean and both kneading paddles are in place.

  3. Add all of the ingredients to the bread pan in the order listed.

  4. Put the bread pan back in the bread machine pressing it down so that it clicks into its place, and close the lid.

  5. Plug the bread machine into an outlet and press the “Power” button to turn the machine on.

  6. Use the “Program” button to select the program #1 for the basic cycle.

  7. Press the “Color” button to choose your desired crust color.

  8. Press the “Size” button to choose the weight of the loaf you are making. The time display will also change as you select the size of the bread since larger loaves take longer time to cook.

  9. Press the “Start” button to start the bread making cycle.

  10. The machine will let you know by making a beep sound once the bread making cycle is finished. Open the lid at this time and remove the bread pan out by using a pot holder.

  11. If you do not remove the loaf immediately, the bread machine will automatically go into a warming cycle to keep the bread warm for one hour.

  12. After taking the bread pan out of the machine, flip the pan over and gently tap it to remove the bread. Make sure the kneading paddles are taken out of the bread loaf.

  13. Slice and enjoy your French bread!

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 slice
Amount/​Serving
% Daily Value
Calories per serving
172
Carbs
29.5 grams
11
Fat
4.1 grams
5
Protein
4.8 grams
Cholesterol
0 milligrams
0
Sodium
388 milligrams
17
Fiber
1.2 grams
4
Extras
  • HOW TO STORE FRENCH BREAD:

    You can store French bread in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. It will taste better if you toast it in the morning.

    French bread is a great choice to freeze. To do so, it is better to slice it when it is fresh so that you do not have to reheat the whole bread later on but as many slices as you need. You can toast frozen French bread straight from the freezer, or reheat them in the oven or air fryer, or on the stove when needed. It will taste freshly baked when reheated.