Best 2 10 Minute French Bread Recipes

10 MINUTE FRENCH BREAD

Steps:

• Mix water, yeast, and sugar.
• Then add salt, 4 cups flour, and oil.
• Add a little more flour if dough is not thick enough to turn out of bowl.
• Turn out on to 1 cup flour. Knead for 5 to 10 minutes until dough is elastic and smooth. Add more flour if needed.(It usually takes about 5 minutes until the dough is not so sticky when you press. I press my dough to flatten it some; turn it over; press a little;fold; press; repeat.So it's 1.Press 2.Turn Over 3.Press 4.Fold 5.Press 6.Turn.
• Divide into 2 to 4 loaves with a knife. Lay the sticky side down on a little flour to form a little round loaf. You can bake it just like that.
• If you want a sub roll, roll with a rolling pin into an oblong sheet and roll the sheet up into a loaf. Spray with water if you want crunchy bread. You can also put a mug of water into the oven to make your bread crunchy.
• Place on lightly floured cookie sheet.
• Bake at 375 for 30 minutes.

90 MINUTE FRENCH BREAD

Steps:

• Place the 1 C hot water in the microwave for 3 minutes to get it boiling.
• Dissolve the yeast into the warm water. Stir it around until it is all mixed.
• Combine the salt, shortening, and sugar in the bottom of your mixer with a fork. The dough hook doesn't work very well.
• Pour the boiling water over the shortening mixture.
• Pour the cold water over the mixture.
• Pour the warm water and yeast into the mixer.
• Begin to add the flour, one cup at a time, until the dough pulls away from the side of your mixer.
• Let the dough mix on high for 8 minutes.
• Let the dough rise in the mixer for about 20 minutes.
• Separate the dough into three parts and place on a large jelly roll pan sprayed with cooking spray. Let the dough sit for about 5 minutes. Letting it sit will make it MUCH easier to shape.
• Form or roll the dough out to about 1/2 inch thick.
• Starting at one edge, roll it into a tube.
• Bring the ends up & over, overlapping slightly, flip to seam side down and set to the side while you repeat with the other 2 pieces.
• Oil a sharp knife & make 3 diagonal slashes on each loaf (approximately 1/2 inch thick).
• Prepare an egg wash (1 beaten egg, 2 T water, mixed well) and gently brush all over the loaves.
• Place the loaves in a 170 degree oven for 20 minutes, to rise.
• Leaving the loaves in the oven, turn oven up to 400 degrees F and bake for 15 minutes (375 degrees for 10 minutes, for a convection oven).
• Turn the oven down to 350 degrees F & bake 10 minutes longer (325 for 7 minutes, for convection).