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4. French Bread
For light breads made from ne our. French bread requires special ming and
temperatures to achieve that wonderful crispy, nicely browned crust.
Recipe
Colour selecon: Dark/Medium/Light
Note:
Buer may be used instead of oil.
500g 750g 1000g
Water 155ml Water 230ml Water 300ml
Oil 2 big spoons Oil 2 big spoons Oil 3big spoons
Salt ½ small
spoon
Salt 1 small
spoon
Salt 1 ½ small
spoon
White Bread
Flour
250g White Bread
Flour
375g White Bread
Flour
500g
Yeast 1 ¼ small
spoons
Yeast 1 ¼ small
spoons
Yeast 1 ½ small
spoons
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Yeast
Aer the yeasng process begins, the yeast will produce carbon dioxide. The carbon
dioxide will expand the bread and make the inner bre soen. However, yeast is fast
breeding and needs carbohydrate found in sugar and our as nourishment.
1 tsp. acve dry yeast = 3/4 tsp. instant yeast
1.5 tsp. acve dry yeast = 1 tsp. instant yeast
2 tsp. acve dry yeast = 1.5 tsp. instant yeast
Yeast is best stored in the refrigerator, as the fungus in it will be killed at high
temperatures. Before using yeast check the producon date and storage life of your
yeast. Refrigerate it as soon as possible aer each use. The main cause of bread failing
to rise is bad yeast. The method described below will check whether your yeast is fresh
and acve.
(1) Pour 1/2 cup warm water (45-50˚C) into a measuring cup.
(2) Put 1 tsp. white sugar into the cup and sr, then sprinkle 2 tsp. of yeast over the
water.
(3) Place the measuring cup in a warm place for about 10min. Do not sr the water.
(4) The froth that appears should come up to 1 cups worth. Otherwise the yeast is dead
or inacve.
Salt
Salt is necessary to improve the avour and crust colour of the bread. Salt can also stop
the yeast from working. Never use too much salt in a recipe.
Egg
Eggs can improve bread texture and make bread more nourishing and larger in size.
Eggs must be added and mixed in evenly.
Grease, buer and vegetable oil
Grease can make bread so but can reduce storage life. Buer should be melted or
chopped into small pieces before using.
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