Making homemade bread is easier than you think. Just be sure to actually check the temperature of the milk, follow instructions carefully, and stick to the times given in the recipe. Once you've made this bread, you'll be ready to try more! Try serving this bread as a brunch focal point surrounded by fresh butter, melon slices, fresh berries, and different kinds of herbal teas like orange-spice. site map	French Country Bread Ingredients (16 servings - 130 calories per serving) 1 pkg active dry yeast 1 cup milk (warmed to 105-115 degrees) 1/4 cup honey 2 tbsp vegetable oil 2 eggs (beaten) 1/2 tsp salt 4 cups all-purpose flour 1 tbsp sesame seeds (optional) 1/4 cup butter (room temperature) Prepare 2-1/2 quart ovenproof bowl or baking dish by spraying with non-stick cooking spray. In large mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in warm milk. Stir in honey, oil, eggs, salt, and 3-3/4 cups flour. Turn out onto floured board or countertop. Knead dough for 5 minutes until dough is smooth and elastic. Coat large mixing bowl with oil. Place dough in bowl. Turn dough to coat all sides of dough with oil. Cover with plastic wrap or towel. Let rise in a warm, draft-free place until almost doubled. Punch dough down. Pinch off a baseball sized piece. Place larger piece in the prepared baking dish. Make indentation in top of dough. Brush egg wash over indentation. Place baseball-sized piece of dough into indentation. Brush the whole dough with egg wash. Sprinkle with sesame seeds, if desired. Let rise until almost doubled. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely in pan before cutting. powered by FreeFind	Sign up for our periodic newsletter to get the latest tips, tricks, hints, help, recipes, site updates, and much more.
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