French Bread

Name: French Bread
Ingredients: 8 cups flour; 2 tablespoons shortening; 3 teaspoons salt; 2 tablespoons sugar; 2 tablespoons yeast; 3 cups warm water

6 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

8 cups flour
2 tablespoons shortening
3 teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons yeast
3 cups warm water

Directions

1

Sprinkle yeast in 1 cup of the water; dissolve.
2

Stir into all other ingredients and blend well.
3

At 10 minute intervals, work through dough with a spoon 5 consecutive times (I do this with my hands).
4

Turn dough on lightly floured board and divide into 2 balls*; this makes two thicker loaves (more like an Italian bread.
5

For smaller loaves, divide into 3 balls.
6

Let set for 10 minutes, then roll each ball out into rectangles.
7

Starting with long side, roll up, jellyroll fashion, then seal edges.
8

Place rolls on greased cookie sheets and let rise until almost double in size.
9

Bake for 30-35 minutes at 400 degrees.