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Roasted Garlic French Bread
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Roasted Garlic French Bread

Course Breads and Muffins
Cuisine French
Prep Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 55 minutes
Servings 1 Loaf
Author Pam - For the Love of Cooking

Equipment

  • Bread Machine
  • Baking Sheet
  • Wire Cooling Rack

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

  • Prepare the (click here for the recipe)
  • Place all dough ingredients (through yeast) in the bread machine in the order listed. When you add the roasted garlic, sprinkle it around the edges of the flour.
  • Add the yeast to a well in the center of the flour. Select the dough cycle and press the start button.
  • Once the bread machine stops (it was one and a half hours on my machine).
  • 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.
  • Remove the dough and place it on a floured surface. Knead for 1 minute.
  • Roll the dough into a rectangle.
  • Roll up jelly-roll fashion and pinch the seam together. Tuck the ends underneath.
  • Line a baking sheet with a Silpat mat and sprinkle with cornmeal.
  • Place the bread on the prepared baking sheet. Cover and allow to rise until it doubles in size, about 30 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
  • Carefully make several evenly placed diagonal cuts (with a sharp knife) on top of the loaf.
  • Beat together the egg white and 1 tablespoon of water, then brush over each loaf with a pastry brush.
  • 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.
  • Remove from the baking sheet and cool on wire cooling racks. Enjoy.