I always use all purpose, but you could definitely add some bread flour. You stay safe and healthy as well! When you roll it out, add about 4 oz mozzarella cheese, per loaf, and roll up. Everyday Ingredients, Extraordinary Desserts, March 27, 2020 by thedomesticrebel | 7 Comments. The dough should be soft and slightly sticky, but should hold it's shape. Get the mini-course FREE when you sign up for email updates. I had the same problem, (very dense bread) I been baking for a long time now and I just wasn't happy with the way this turned out. Place a half sheet pan at the bottom of your oven (if your oven has coils on the bottom place it on the bottom shelf as low as it will go. 5 stars! Homemade soft french bread took me 2 weeks and 39 recipe tests (give or take) to get it just right. Â It turns out, the more time I spend in the kitchen, the more I discover that cooking usually is SIMPLE and simplicity tastes oh so good. When I pulled it out of the oven it was so beautiful, picture perfect. ð. Very disappointed. What kind of flour did you use,all purpose or bread flour? Now I have to convince myself not to eat it all at once! Check these out! To be fair it's not the hard and crusty from back home...but is better than what you get in a grocery store. Will it be ok just to add it to the flour? The only thing I do a little different is puts the slits in the dough before it rises the second time. You’re welcome! This was such a good recipe! After rolling the dough out in a rectangle, I sprinkled an 8oz bag of mozzerella cheese all over it and then rolled it up in a log. It was easy to follow and fun to read. Oh buy the way, my sweet grand daughters name is Willah. Great recipe mine turned out perfect Kiddo Gret job.!!!! To shape dough, roll out into a ~8x14 inch rectangle. Your email address will not be published. This soft french bread is a homemade upgrade from those delicious loaves at the grocery store, it's so much easier to make than you think! Let set for about 5 minutes or until yeast has dissolved. Can't wait to try my hand at making it. Brush over loaves gently with a pastry brush. Cook Time 25 minutes. Cool on wire racks until warm to the touch or room temperature. I went back to my college food science days and thought I should add a smidge of sugar and oil to the dough. It was a hit. A delicious, quick, and easy homemade soft French bread or Hard Roll recipe that is sure to become your favorite bread recipe. Easy as can be bread and a lot of fun to put together. I can get through a whole loaf of fresh bread with salted butter in no time. Honestly, I think I would just bake them both and store one in the freezer until I’m ready for it. I've made it five or six times already & it's turned out perfect every time! A lot of artisan bread recipes require the bread to proof and rise for up to 24 hours, but I know most of us don’t have the forethought to plan that far ahead, so thankfully this recipe was designed to be ready in about two and a half hours which is a significant decrease in time compared to similar recipes. I love that it makes 2 loaves but is there a way to save the one loaf to bake later? Gah. So good! Bake for 20-30 minutes or until lightly browned. Â Trust me on this one and make this a white bread splurge. Amanda I never made bread before it came out great thanks . There’s very little kneading you need to do, and none if you use your stand mixer. Crusty, crispy, soft and fluffy perfect French bread! Â Anyway, when something tastes REALLY good, I think it must be incredibly difficult. This bread is one of the best surprises for me in a long time.