Make a loaf of French bread in a bread machine with just minutes of hands-on time. While not a traditional French baguette shape, a bread maker French bread is perfect for slicing for sandwiches or making homemade stuffing, croutons, or bread pudding.
PREP TIME 5 minutesminutes
COOK TIME 4 hourshours30 minutesminutes
TOTAL TIME 4 hourshours35 minutesminutes
YIELD 11.5-pound or 2-pound loaf
Ingredients
1.5-pound Loaf
1cupwater
3cups(411 g) bread flour
3/4teaspoonkosher salt
1teaspoonyeast
2-pound Loaf
1 1/3cupwater
4cups(548 g) bread flour
1tspkosher salt
1 1/2tspyeast
Instructions
French Bread in Bread Machine:
Add the ingredients to your bread machine’s baking pan in the order listed from water to yeast.
Select either the Basic or White program setting based on your machine’s options. Select the coordinating setting for your loaf size on your machine and press “Start.”
When the loaf is done, remove it from the bread pan and transfer it to a wire rack to cool for at least 30 minutes before slicing.
Recipe Notes
The bread should be removed from your bread machine within 10 minutes of the end of the baking cycle or the crust may start to get soggy from steam.Storage: The bread will keep for 3 - 4 days in an airtight container at room temperature.