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Roasted Garlic French Bread

This delightful recipe is easy to follow and perfect for any occasion.

Prep Time
2 hrs 30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 55 mins
Servings: 1 Loaf
Course: Bread
Cuisine: French

Ingredients

  • 1 cup warm water
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1½ tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 head roasted garlic, chopped into bits **Click link up above for the recipe
  • 1¼ tsp active dry yeast
  • cornmeal
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 tbsp water

Instructions

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  1. Prepare the roasted garlic (click the link above).
  2. Place all dough ingredients (through yeast) in the bread machine in the order listed. When you put the roasted garlic in, sprinkle it around the edges of the flour. Put the yeast in a well in the center of the flour. Select the dough cycle and press start.
  3. Once the bread machine stops (it was one and a half hours on my machine).
  4. Remove the pan from the bread machine and punch the dough down (deflate it), then cover and let it rise a second time until doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
  5. Remove the dough and place it on a floured surface and knead for 1 minute.
  6. Roll the dough into a rectangle. Roll up jelly-roll fashion and pinch the seam together. Tuck the ends underneath.
  7. Line a baking sheet with a silpat mat and sprinkle with cornmeal. Place the bread on the prepared baking sheet; cover and let rise until it doubles in size, about 30 minutes.
  8. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
  9. Carefully make several evenly placed diagonal cuts (with a VERY sharp knife) on top of the loaf.
  10. Beat together the egg white and 1 tablespoon of water then brush over each loaf with a pastry brush.
  11. Place the baking sheet in the oven and bake for 23-25 minutes, or until the loaf is golden brown and it sounds hollow when tapped.
  12. Remove from baking sheet and cool on wire racks. Enjoy.