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Easy French Bread

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups very warm water
  • 2 Tbsp dry active yeast
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 Tbsp salt
  • 1 Tbsp vegetable oil
  • 6 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 Tbsp butter

Instructions

ADULT PREP

  1. Pre-measure all ingredients.

TODDLER TASKS

  1. Dump water, yeast and sugar into a large bowl.

  2. Stir until yeast is dissolved.

  3. Stir in salt, oil and flour until mixing becomes too difficult, then knead for 2 minutes on a floured surface.

ADULT TASKS

  1. Spray a large bowl with non-stick cooking spray and place dough in the bowl. Cover with a dish towel and let it raise until it doubles in size.

  2. Dump dough out onto a floured surface. Cut in half and shape into 2 smooth, bread loaf like shapes.

  3. Place dough loaves on a greased cookie sheet and let rise again until doubled (about 25-30 minutes). Bake at 375 degrees for 20-30 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the bread sounds hollow when tapped.

  4. Remove bread from oven and rub butter on top.

Recipe Notes

Recipe Credit to Six Sisters' Stuff: Easy Homemade French Bread