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French Bread Baking Tips

French bread is probably the most popular crusty bread. Its characteristics are a fairly dense,

chewy center surrounded by a golden brown crispy crust. French bread dough may be shaped in a loaf,

thin stick, or a roll. The flavor is usually rather bland and is best when eaten very fresh and hot. 

French bread serves as an excellent compliment choice for soups, salads, red meat and of course,

all sorts of pasta dishes

Preparation:

Wash the tops of French bread with a mixture of one tablespoon salt and one cup water. 

Wash the first time before the bread rises. Bake French bread at 425 degrees for 15 minutes.

Wash with the salt water mixture again and turn the oven down to 375 degrees. 

Let bake for 10 minutes and wash with the salt water mixture again. 

Continue to bake until done. This will give your French bread a very crispy and flavorful crust. 

Let raw, frozen French bread dough thaw before brushing with the salt water mixture. 

Slice French bread loaves, sticks or rolls and spread on a mixture of butter/garlic salt.

Cover with a dry paper towel and use your microwave for a soft bread. 

Grill in your oven's broiler, cut side up, for a crispy bread.

French bread that is dry or stale can still be used as delicious croutons. 

Slice the loaf thin, spread with butter, butter/garlic salt, or butter/Parmesan cheese,

then toast in your oven's broiler until very crisp.

Baked Buttermilk Doughnuts

Offering amazing versions of classic Thanksgiving, Valentine, Christmas, Halloween recipes.

Category:

American, Snacks

Preparation

Ingredients Nonstick cooking spray Nonstick cooking spray --> 1 cup whole-wheat flour 1 cup whole-wheat flour --> 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup all-purpose flour --> 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup sugar --> 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder --> 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg --> 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon salt --> 3/4 cup low-fat buttermilk (1%) 3/4 cup low-fat buttermilk (1%) --> 2 large eggs 2 large eggs --> 1/4 cup honey 1/4 cup honey --> 2 tablespoons melted butter 2 tablespoons melted butter --> 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

How Tos & Summary

Cooking Steps

1. Preheat oven to 425°. Lightly coat a doughnut pan with cooking spray.

2. Combine flours and next 4 ingredients (through salt) in a large bowl, 

stirring well with a whisk.

3. Combine buttermilk, eggs, honey, butter, and vanilla, stirring well with a whisk. 

Add buttermilk mixture to flour mixture; whisk just until combined.

4. Spoon batter into doughnut pans, filling two thirds full. Bake in middle of oven
 until doughnuts spring back when touched and are golden on bottom
(about 8 minutes).

5. Let cool in pan slightly (about 4 minutes); turn out. Coat with toppings.