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French Bread Facts:

The term French bread usually evokes an image of a long crispy baquette with a white crumb and large, irregular holes. However, true French breads, such as pain de campagne, are hand-shaped and round.

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"It was the Viennese oven, with its steam injectors and its sloping floor, or sole, which was mainly responsible for creating the tradition of French bread as we know it today." -- Elizabeth David, English Bread & Yeast Cookery.1979 Penquin Books.


For your bread baking enjoyment, we have recipes for making both types of French Loaves.

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Baguettes: Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes -These baguettes are made from dough that fermented in the refrigerator for a week.

baguettes


Baguettes: Poolish and Pâte Fermentée - Instructions for making baguettes with using a Poolish or Pâte Fermentée.

Poolish Baguettes


Boule: Artisan Free-Form Loaf - The master loaf from Artisan Bread in Five Minutes.


Brioche: Middle Class - Brioche is a very rich delicacy.  It’s not quite bread and not quite pastry, but it is all delicious!  It is made with a lot butter and eggs and is very versatile.


Brioche


Brioche: Traditional - With this traditional brioche recipe, the dough is baked in a fluted pan and includes a topknot. This is a no knead bread where the batter is beaten to develop the gluten.


Brioche: Rich Man's Version - This Brioche recipe utilizes a 70 percent butter-to-flour ratio so it would definitely be considered a "rich man's brioche".

Brioche


Country French Bread - Serve this Country French Bread hot with butter and your favorite soup for a very satisfying meal! Or, if it's too hot for soup, try it with your next picnic.


Couronne: Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes - A couronne is a beautiful ring or crown-shaped loaf that is a specialty of Lyon.

Couronne


Cracked Wheat French Baguettes -These Cracked Wheat French Baguettes are best eaten fresh; maintain the crisp crust by storing unsliced bread uncovered at room temperature.


Crusty French Bread - The dough for this bread is made in the bread machine and baked in a La Cloche for a crust that is thin and crispy.

Bread Machine French Bread


French Bread - Here is a classic French Bread. If you like a crispier crust, just brush the bread with additional egg whites during the baking cycle.


French-Style Country Bread - This recipe uses the sponge, or poolish, method: sort of a poor man's or woman's sourdough starter -- no feedings, little pre-planning, lots of flexibility and superb bread.


Garlic Studded Baguettes - These Garlic Studded Baguettes are made with the Healthy Bread in Five Minutes Whole Wheat and Olive Oil dough.

Garlic Studded Baguettes


Poolish Baguettes - As the name implies, these baguettes are made with an overnight poolish. 

Poolish Baguettes


Rosemary Flax Baguettes - This is not your typical baguette. The combination of grains -- whole wheat flour, ground flax seed, wheat germ and all-purpose flour-- gives it a very unique texture and flavor. 

Rosemary Flaxseed Baguettes


Rustic Bread - This bread is made with a pre-ferment of bread flour, water, salt and a little bit of dry yeast.

Rustic Bread


Rustic European Whole Wheat Loaf - This is a rustic European-style loaf with whole wheat and walnuts. The bread is round shaped and slightly porous.

Rustic Whole Wheat Bread


Seeded Sourdough Baguettes - Try these tangy and seeded sourdough baguettes for a new twist on a theme.



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