French Bread (Breadmaker & Convection Oven)
French Bread (Breadmaker & Convection Oven)

French Bread (Breadmaker & Convection Oven)

Source: Dan Doliska
Rating: 10/10
I tend to leave out the egg wash portion of this recipe.

Yields1 Serving
Dough Ingredients
  cup water
 2 tsp salt
 4 ⅔ cups all purpose flour
 2 ½ tsp active dry yeast
Glaze
 1 egg white
 2 tsp cold water
1

Place dough ingredients in bread pan, select Dough setting and start.

2

When the dough cycle ends, the machine will beep. Set a timer and allow the dough to rise 1 more hour.

3

Take dough out of breadmaker and turn onto lightly floured surface and let rest, covered with a cloth for 15 minutes.

4

Prepare French bread pan or cookie sheet by greasing and sprinkling with cornmeal. Divide dough into 2 parts and roll each into a 12x8-inch rectangle. Roll up jelly-roll fashion. Pinch ends to seal. Gently roll dough back and forth to lengthen roll. Place in prepared pan. Make 1/4-inch deep slashes in each loaf. Brush with egg white lightly beaten with 2 teaspoons cold water. Let rise, uncovered, in warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. Brush loaves again.

5

Bake in a preheated convection oven on second to lowest rack at 375°F for 30 to 35 minutes, brushing loaves again after first 3 minutes in oven. Remove loaves from pan and place directly on oven rack for 3 minutes to crisp bottom of loaf if necessary.

6

Makes 2 16-inch loaves.

Ingredients

Dough Ingredients
  cup water
 2 tsp salt
 4 ⅔ cups all purpose flour
 2 ½ tsp active dry yeast
Glaze
 1 egg white
 2 tsp cold water

Directions

1

Place dough ingredients in bread pan, select Dough setting and start.

2

When the dough cycle ends, the machine will beep. Set a timer and allow the dough to rise 1 more hour.

3

Take dough out of breadmaker and turn onto lightly floured surface and let rest, covered with a cloth for 15 minutes.

4

Prepare French bread pan or cookie sheet by greasing and sprinkling with cornmeal. Divide dough into 2 parts and roll each into a 12x8-inch rectangle. Roll up jelly-roll fashion. Pinch ends to seal. Gently roll dough back and forth to lengthen roll. Place in prepared pan. Make 1/4-inch deep slashes in each loaf. Brush with egg white lightly beaten with 2 teaspoons cold water. Let rise, uncovered, in warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. Brush loaves again.

5

Bake in a preheated convection oven on second to lowest rack at 375°F for 30 to 35 minutes, brushing loaves again after first 3 minutes in oven. Remove loaves from pan and place directly on oven rack for 3 minutes to crisp bottom of loaf if necessary.

6

Makes 2 16-inch loaves.

Notes

French Bread (Breadmaker & Convection Oven)