Friday, February 6, 2009

Braided french bread

1/2 C warm water
2 T Yeast
Dissolve together

2 C Warm water
3 T Sugar
1 T Salt
1/3 C Oil
6-7 C Flour

Dissolve the yeast with water. Mix in the remainder of the water, sugar, salt, oil and gradually the flour. Knead until smooth and elastic. Let rise until double in size (about 1-1/2 hrs). Punch down dough. Divide into two balls. Roll out into a rectangle 8 x 13. Visually divide the dough into thirds. With knife or pizza cutter cut 1 inch strips down both sides. Start at one end and fold strip into the uncut middle. Alternate from side to side with a downward angle. Oh how pretty. Tuck in the end pieces. Put on large cookie sheet. Let rise another 30 min. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 25-30 minutes. Top with butter and enjoy.

4 comments:

Amy H. Ellis said...

Thanks for the recipe! I love reading your blog.

melancholyjune said...

thanks for sharing the recipe, janet.

Kim C said...

Thanks for passing on the recipe! Maybe I will pull the Kitchen Aid out of it's storage place on top of the refrigerator and whip some up . . . even better maybe you could just make it and send it with Lindsey when she drops my kids off on Sunday night. Either way I am excited to taste it!

Becky said...

Now wait... does this bread rise or shrink to a little itty bitty loaf of bread like you fantastic roll? Just kidding, those rolls were SO good!