6 Ingredient Easy Homemade French Bread Recipe | The Hurried Hostess

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: bread flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients while bread flour enhances texture.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil adds healthy fats and flavor, while margarine is often cheaper.

In a mixing bowl add sugar and water. Stir to dissolve sugar and sprinkle with yeast. Let set 5 minutes or until foamy.

Add oil, salt and half of the flour. Stir to combine.

Change to dough hook if your using a mixer and add remaining flour. If you are not using a mixer that's okay just use a wooden spoon.

Pull out and knead into a ball. Place in greased bowl flipping to cover both side. Cover and let rise 1 hour.

Punch down and let it rise again for about 30 minutes.

Pull out and flatten out into a rectangle. 'Jelly' roll it up and tuck the ends under pinching gently.

Place loaf on baking sheet. Cover and let rise 30-60 minutes.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Brush the top of the loaf with egg wash. Give it a couple quick swipes with a serrated knife.

Bake for 25 minutes.

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