Herbes De Provence French Bread
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Serves/Makes: 32 | Ready In: 2-5 hrs
Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups warm water
1 envelope dry yeast
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon salt
2 tablespoons herbes de provence
7 cups all purpose flour
1 egg white, lightly beaten
Directions:
Combine the water, yeast, sugar, salt, and herbes de provence in a large bowl. Mix until the yeast dissolves.
Stir in the flour and mix well until a dough forms. Turn the dough out onto a floured work surface and knead for 10 minutes.
Cover the dough and let rise in a warm, draft-free location until doubled in size, about 1 1/2 hours.
Punch down the dough to release the gasses then knead 5 times. Divide the dough into 4 equal pieces. Shape each piece into a long loaf. Place in greased French bread pans or place on a baking sheet. Slash the tops at 2-inch intervals with a sharp knife. Brush the tops of the loaves with beaten egg white. Let the dough rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Place the bread in the oven and bake at 400 degrees F for 10 minutes. Reduce the oven heat to 350 degrees F and bake for 20 minutes. The loaves will sound hollow when tapped when they are fully baked.
Remove the French bread from the oven and let cool on wire racks. Store in an airtight container. The bread freezes well.
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Recipe ID: 59836
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