Palmerston Gardens

I love bread!

I have always wanted to make bread from scratch! This recipe is for a french stick or baguette.

What you need:

1 packet of dry active yeast

1 tsp sugar

1.5 cups warm water

4 cups of all purpose flour

2 1/2 tsp salt

Tbsp olive oil

Mix dry active yeast with sugar and warm water and let stand for 10 mins. 

Add flour 1 cup at a time and mix, then add salt. 

Mix until sticky. 

Knead on a floured surface and place in an oiled bowl turning dough to cover it in oil.

Cover bowl with a towel and leave to rise 1.5 hours or until doubled in size.

Preheat oven to 475 degrees F

Punch dough down and form into loaf or 2 small loaves cover with towel and let rise for 30 mins. 

Cut a few slits into loaves and brush tops with water. Bake for 22 mins.

I made sandwiches once they cooled, and used the leftover bread going stale to make garlic bread.