French Bread With Roasted Garlic
This is made in the bread machine and baked in the oven. Follow your bread machine directions. if you don't have a french bread setting just remove dough from the machine before the final rising stage and shape as directed.
Steps
Add water to the machine following with the rest of the ingredients as listed.
Be sure not to have the salt and yeast touch.
Use the french bread setting press start.
When the dough cycle has finished remove dough from machine place it on a floured work surface.
Punch down divide into 2.
Start with one rolling into 7-8 x 3 inches.
Fold one third up lenghtwise and one third down then press.
Repeat twice more letting the dough rest in between foldings.
Gentle roll and stretch each piece to 11-13 inch loaf.
Place loaf on a lightly floured bread pan so it will keep its shape while rising.
Cover with lightly oiled plastic wrap and rise for 30-45 minutes in a warm place.
Slash tops with a sharp knife.
Place into a preheated oven at 450 degrees for 15-20 minutes.
In a pan below add a hand full of ice cubes.
Bake until golden brown.
Transfer to wire rack and cool.
Ingredients
water, unbleached flour, salt, sugar, fast-rising active dry yeast, roasted garlic