Homemade French Bread

By Precious Kitchen · 150 min

Ingredients

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, combine the warm water, yeast and sugar. Add the salt, vegetable oil and flour, then mix with a wooden spoon or stand mixer into a dough.
2. Knead the dough on a floured board for about 5 minutes until smooth.
3. Let the dough rise in a warm place for about 1-2 hours, until doubled in size.
4. Punch down the dough. Divide it into four equal pieces and shape each into a long log.
5. Cut 5-8 diagonal slashes about half an inch deep across each loaf.
6. Place the loaves on greased baking sheets and let them rise in a warm place for about 20-30 minutes. Do not let them over-rise or they will lose their shape.
7. Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F (180°C) for about 25 minutes, until golden brown and firm on the outside.
8. Brush the hot loaves with melted butter as soon as they come out of the oven.

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