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Easy Homemade French Bread

With just 6 ingredients and 3 hours, you can make this easy homemade French bread at home.
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Prep Time 2 hours
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 25 minutes
Course bread, Side Dish
Cuisine French
Servings 8 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup warm water 110-120 degrees
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2½ teaspoons yeast
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 1½ teaspoons salt
  • 3 cups flour
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 1 tbsp cornmeal

Instructions
 

  • In a mixing bowl add sugar and water. Stir to dissolve sugar and sprinkle with yeast. Let set 5 minutes or until foamy.
  • Add oil, salt and half of the flour. Stir to combine.
  • Change to dough hook if your using a mixer and add remaining flour. If you are not using a mixer that's okay just use a wooden spoon.
  • Pull out and knead into a ball.
  • Place in greased bowl flipping to cover both side.
  • Cover and let rise 1 hour.
  • Punch down and let it rise again for about 30 minutes.
  • Pull out and flatten out into a rectangle.
  • "Jelly" roll it up and tuck the ends under pinching gently.
  • Grease a baking sheet and sprinkle with cornmeal. Place loaf on baking sheet.
  • Cover and let rise 30-60 minutes.
  • Pre heat oven to 375 degrees. Brush the top of the loaf with egg wash.
  • Give it a couple quick swipes with a serrated knife.
  • Bake for 25 minutes.