I found this recipe through a fellow DSD’s blog. Here is where the recipe originally came from. Even if you aren’t a bread maker I think this recipe might convince you to try your hand at it.
One Hour French Bread
1½ Cups Warm Water
1 Tbsp. Honey
1½ tsp. Salt
1½ Tbsp. Active Dry Yeast
3 - 4 Cups Flour (any combination of white and whole wheat)
Preheat oven to 450º. Combine water, salt, honey, and yeast in a medium bowl. Let sit 5 - 10 minutes, until bubbling. Add flour, stirring with a wooden spoon, until dough is no longer sticky. Roll dough into a 12 - 14″ roll (or you can divide it in half and roll it into two long skinny baguettes). Place dough roll(s) on a cookie sheet (this won’t work in a bread pan), greased or sprayed with non-stick spray, cover, and let sit 20 minutes. Make diagonal slits, 1/2″ deep, on top with a razor blade. (Optional: spray with salt water). Bake 20 minutes.
This bread is tasty and pretty easy to make. I used my Kitchen Aid mixer and my dough hook and it worked fine. I have even doubled the recipe with success. Tip: Using an electric knife works well for cutting bread and gives you nice even slices with minimal effort.
