Bread Machine French Bread Dough


Easy to make enjoyed by all recipe for your bread machine. We make 1 loaf about 12in long often using it for homemade garlic bread as well as sandwich bread. Also we have made dinner rolls (approx 9) and it works just fine for these. This recipe came from our bread machine booklet and after trying several different recipes we always revert back to this no fail one. Please enjoy. Feel free to post your review, we love to hear your comments and suggestions.

Steps


Add water to your bread machine first , then add the sugar , salt , flour and yeast.
Put it on your dough cycle.
Check consistency of dough during cycle as you may need to add a little water or flour depending on your bread maker.
When complete , roll dough out to a 12in long loaf of bread and allow to rest on a lightly floured baking sheet covered by a towel for 1 hour.
With a knife cut three diagonal slashes across the top of the bread and then glaze.
Bake in a preheated oven at 400f / 205c for 15 to 20 minutes or until done.
Allow to cool on wire tray , then enjoy.

Ingredients


water, sugar, salt, flour, yeast