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French Loaves

"My kids love to help me make this delicious bread recipe. It's quite easy and they love that they can be eating fresh bread in less than two hours!" Denise Boutin, Grand Isle, VT

24 ServingsPrep: 30 min. + rising Bake: 15 min.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons active dry yeast
2 cups warm water (110° to 115°)
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon sugar
4-1/2 to 5 cups bread flour
1 teaspoon cornmeal

Directions

In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the salt, sugar
and 2 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour
to form a soft dough.
Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about
6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the
top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide in
half. Shape into 12-in.-long loaves.
Place seam side down on a greased baking sheet. Cover and let rise
until doubled, about 30 minutes. Sprinkle with cornmeal.
With a sharp knife, make four shallow slashes across the top of each
loaf.
Bake at 450° for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Yield: 2
loaves (12 slices each).

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Nutrition Facts: 1 slice equals 79 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 197 mg sodium, 17 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein. Diabetic Exchange: 1 starch.