How to Make Garlic French Bread | Easy Homemade Bread | The Floral Apron

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is a healthier fat option.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated mozzarella

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

In a bowl, combine 1 tablespoon of yeast, 1 tablespoon of sugar, and about 2 cups of warm water (around 100°F).

Let the mixture sit for about 5 minutes until the yeast is bubbly.

Add 3 cups of flour, olive oil, and salt to the bowl with the yeast mixture.

Using a dough hook attachment, mix on low speed, gradually increasing until most of the flour is incorporated.

Add 1 cup of flour at a time, stirring until incorporated, until the dough starts to struggle.

Once mixed, let the dough knead for about 2-3 minutes until it looks stretchy and is not sticking to fingers.

Scrape the dough off the dough hook and place it back in the bowl, covering it with plastic wrap to prevent drying out.

Let the dough proof at room temperature for about 1 hour until doubled in size.

Punch down the dough and divide it in half, shaping each half into a rectangle (aim for about 9 by 13 inches).

Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of garlic powder over the first rectangle of dough and roll it up, pinching the seams together.

Place the rolled dough seam side down on a prepared baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Repeat the process with the second half of the dough, using the remaining garlic powder.

Using a sharp knife, make a few diagonal cuts on top of each loaf, about 2 inches apart.

Cover the loaves lightly with plastic wrap or a damp kitchen towel and let them proof for about 1 hour until puffy.

Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) about halfway through the proofing time.

Once the loaves are puffy, place them in the preheated oven for about 25 minutes until light golden brown, adding a few ice cubes to the bottom of the oven for steam.

After 25 minutes, check the loaves and if needed, bake for an additional 25 minutes, adding more ice cubes for steam if necessary.

Let the bread cool for about 15 minutes before slicing.

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