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The Best Homemade French Bread

A quick and easy French bread recipe with a crisp crust and soft interior, ready in just 90 minutes.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 10 slices
Course: Bread, Side
Cuisine: French
Calories: 180
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2.25 tsp active dry yeast
  • 1.5 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1.5 cups warm water
  • 2 tbsp olive oil

Equipment

  • Mixing bowl
  • Baking sheet
  • Oven

Method
 

  1. Activate yeast in warm water with sugar.
  2. Mix flour, salt, oil, and yeast mixture.
  3. Knead dough until smooth.
  4. Allow dough to rise, then shape loaf.
  5. Bake with steam until golden brown.

Notes

Steam in the oven helps create a crisp crust.