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                      FRENCH BREAD EXTRAORDINAIRE!

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Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Breads                           Breadmaker

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1 1/4   c            Water
                       For Welbilt/Dak and Zoji add
                       2 Tablespoons more water
  3 1/2   c            Unbleached white flour
  1 1/2   ts           Salt
  2       ts           Red Star brand active dry
                       Yeast

 1.Place dough ingredients in bread pan, select Dough
 setting, and press Start 2. When the dough cycle ends,
 the machine will beep. Set a timer and allow the dough
 to rise 1 more hour. Open the machine, punch down the
 dough, set the timer again and let dough rise another
 hour in the machine. Turn off bread machine, remove
 bread pan, and turn out dough onto a lightly floured
 countertop or cutting board. Form into a smooth round
 ball then flatten it with your hands. 3. Place a clean
 kitchen towel (not terry cloth) in a round wicker
 basket that's at least twice the size of the dough.
 Dust the towel liberally with flour. Place the round
 dough in the center of the basket. Place basket in a
 warm place and let dough rise, uncovered, about 45
 minutes until double in size. 4. Gently turn dough out
 of basket upside down onto a greased baking sheet.
 With a very sharp knife held almost parallel to the
 loaf, carefully slash the top of the dough at sharp
 angles in a # pattern. 5. Preheat oven to 450F. Place
 a small pan on the floor or bottom shelf of the oven
 and carefully add at least 1 cup boiling water to the
 pan.  Place dough in oven and bake for 20 minutes.
 Remove from oven and place on cake rack to cool 1
 hours before slicing. To preserve the crisp crust, do
 not store in plastic wrap or bag. Bread can be loosely
 covered or left out for up to two days before it dries
 out completely. From THE BREAD MACHINE MAGIC BOOK OF
 HELPFUL HINTS by Linda Rehberg and Lois Conway.
 Formatted by Linda Caldwell



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