VEGAN WOLF RECIPE COLLECTION

Perfect French Bread / Italian Bread

Ingredients

2 Yeast

1C water (110 degrees)

1T salt

3 C Water

Flour

 

 

 Directions

Dissolve yeast in 1 C water.

Mix 3 C water with salt and proofed yeast.

Stir in a couple cups flour until smooth. Add more flour and knead about 10 minutes

Cover. Rise until doubled, about an hour. Punch rise another hour. Punch and form into 2 loaves or 4 for thinner baguettes.

Rise again then bake 450 for 10 minutes. Reduce temp to 425 and continue another 10-20 minutes, depending on size.



Tips

Spray loaves in oven during baking a couple times with water for crispier crust.

Garlic Rolls: Make French bread dough, and divide into roll size pieces. Place on baking sheet. Cut tops and pour on ½ of mixture: 4 garlic, minced, with ½ C olive oil. Bake 15 minutes. Drizzle with other ½ . Bake until lightly browned.

Options: Add herbs such as basil, thyme, rosemary… complementary to what you are serving them with.

Add a little whole wheat flour for healthier bread.

Roll out onto flat surface and bake for use as pizza crusts. Freezes well.


Author: Vegan Wolf