Delicious Homemade French Bread Your Family Will Love!

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: bread flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier with good fats.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Honey adds natural sweetness.

yeast

🥗Healthier: sourdough starter

💰Cheaper: instant yeast

Sourdough adds depth of flavor.

Start with warm water, sugar, and 2 packets of active dry yeast.

Whisk the mixture and let it sit for 5 minutes to activate the yeast.

Add olive oil, salt, and bread flour to the yeast mixture.

Use a dough attachment on a stand mixer to knead for 5 to 8 minutes.

Oil a bowl and shape the dough into a smooth surface before placing it in the bowl.

Let the dough rise in a warm environment for 1 hour and 30 minutes.

If the kitchen is too cold, place the dough in the oven with the oven light on for warmth.

After 1 hour and 30 minutes, punch down the dough.

Preheat the oven to 375°F.

Divide the dough into 2 loaves and shape them into rectangular forms.

Place the loaves in a silicone mold or a prepared loaf pan on a cookie sheet.

Let the loaves rise for an additional hour.

Bake the loaves in the oven for 35 minutes.

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