Whole Wheat French Bread Sallye Recipes

Steps:

• Combine the flours. In a large bowl, combine 3 cups flour mixture and the yeast. Set aside. Heat water, sugar, salt and butter to 115°-120°. Add to flour and yeast. Beat on low speed for 30 seconds; increase speed to medium and beat 3 minutes longer. Stir in enough remaining flour to make a soft dough. , Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place dough in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and allow to rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Punch dough down; divide in half and let rest 10 minutes. Roll each half into a 15x12-in. rectangle. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with the long side. Pinch seal and turn ends under to form a smooth loaf. Sprinkle 2 baking sheets with cornmeal and place each loaf, seam side down, on a greased baking sheet. Make slashes every 2-1/2 in. in the top of each loaf. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour. , Beat egg white and water; brush some over loaves. Refrigerate remaining mixture. Bake at 375° for 20 minutes. Brush again with egg white mixture and bake 15-20 minutes longer or until golden brown. Remove pans to wire racks to cool.

Steps:

• 1. NOTE: THIS RECIPE IS FOR A 2-1/2 POUND BREAD MACHINE. SEE BELOW FOR MEASUREMENTS FOR 2# MACHINE.
• 2. MEASUREMENTS FOR 2 POUND LOAF 1-1/4 cup water 1-3/4 cups wheat flour 1-1/4 cup all purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 package yeast
• 3. Place ingredients in the bread machine in the exact order listed.
• 4. Place your water in the microwave for 10-20 seconds. If you don't have a thermometer, test your water on your inside wrist. It should be lukewarm to the touch. Pour water into bread pan.
• 5. Add flour and salt to bread pan, taking care to completely cover liquid.
• 6. Make a depression in top of flour and add the yeast in that well.
• 7. Cook on basic-medium crust for best results.

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in water, I add a pinch of sugar, and let rest about 5 minutes or until it begins to foam.
• Stir in salt, oil and half of flour.
• Gradually add remaining flour, mixing well.
• Knead 8-10 minutes or until smooth and elastic.
• Place in greased bowl and let rise until double (1/2-1 hour) Punch down and let rise again until double.
• Punch down and divide into 1-4 pieces, depending on the size loaves desired.
• Roll into an oblong shape and then roll up, starting on long side; pinch to seal, forming long thin loaves.
• Place on greased cookie sheet.
• Slash top of dough with knife 3-5 times diagonally down each loaf.
• Brush with water and let raise till double again (about 1 hour).
• Bake at 375°F for 30 minutes.
• Use within one day or double wrap and freeze.

Steps:

• Place ingredients in the bread pan in the order the manufacturer recommends.
• I run mine on the 2 lb white bread cycle, and it always comes out perfect!