Subj : St. John 09 To : All From : Dave Drum Date : Wed Jun 23 2021 09:14:00 MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Jill St. John's French Bread Categories: Breads, French, Celebrity Yield: 2 Loaves 1 1/2 Env active dry yeast 2 tb Sugar 1 1/2 c Very warm water 3 1/2 c All-purpose flour (more if - desired 2 ts Salt Soften yeast with 1 tsp. sugar in 1/2 cup very warm water. ("Very warm" warm feels comfortably warm when run over wrist.) Let yeast-water mixture stand 54 min, or until doubled in bulk and foamy. In food processor, with motor running, add flour, salt, remaining 1 tsp. sugar and yeast mixture. Blend and slowly add very warm water up to 1 cup, or until dough forms a smooth ball. Turn out dough on a lightly floured board or countertop. Knead only a couple of turns; divide in two and shape into loaves. Place in greased baguette pans. Cover with plastic wrap; let rise in warm place away from drafts 45 min, or until bulk doubles. Bake in a 450ºF/232ºC oven 15 minutes, with shallow pan of water in bottom of the oven. Bread is done when hitting it with a knife gives a hollow ring. NOTE: Jill Cautions, "Most of the kneading is done in the food processor; therefore, knead only a couple of turns as directed." Posted by Mary Wilson RECIPE FROM: http://www.recipesource.com Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM .... Inside every small problem is a large problem struggling to get out... --- MultiMail/Win32 v0.49 * Origin: SouthEast Star Mail HUB - SESTAR (1:3634/12) .