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    Homemade Bakery French Bread

    Published: Dec 17, 2015 · Modified: Jul 26, 2021 by Modern Honey · This post may contain affiliate links · 504 Comments

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    Easy Homemade Bakery French Bread. Quick and easy homemade french bread made at home. Kids can make this bread! Super easy to follow foolproof recipe. www.modernhoney.com

    Homemade French Bread

    Simple, quick, and easy homemade French bread recipe. 

    Kids can even make this bread. For real.  It's that easy. Making any bread from scratch can be a daunting task and it's easy to be intimidated by the whole process. I am going to break it down and hopefully ease any worries. You may even become a master bread maker!

    This Homemade Bakery French Bread can be done in a little more than one hour which means you can have hot, fresh bread straight out of the oven when the kids get home from school even if you don't start baking until afternoon. You won't need to run to the bakery for your french bread anymore when you can make better bread at home....in no time flat.

    I taught a culinary class for kids in both Texas and Arizona and I've watched 7-year-olds tackle this homemade French bread recipe. I loved seeing the pictures those kids sent me showing the french bread masterpieces they made for their families.

    Homemade Bakery French Bread

    As a child, I remember riding my bike home from school and opening the back door to the smells of homemade bread baking in the oven. My Mom always said that she could live on bread alone so bread was always essential in our home. There's nothing more comforting than a hot piece of bread straight from the oven covered in churned butter and homemade strawberry jam.

    Let's get down to the basics so you can start baking.

    How to make quick and easy homemade bakery french bread:

    • Making sure the yeast proofs is essential. Using fresh yeast is important and mixing with warm water (not too hot, not too cold) will ensure success. Yeast loves sugar so add a pinch of sugar to the mixture. Let it work for about 10 minutes.

    Homemade Bakery French Bread

    • Adding flour one cup at a time is important so you can see when the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl. That's when you know it's ready. Put flour down on the counter so the dough doesn't stick. That isn't fun. I love my Bosch mixer and can find a great deal on one below.

    Homemade Bakery French Bread

    • Using rolling pin, roll out into a 9 x 12 rectangle. Roll up lengthwise and mold into french loaf. I love this marble rolling pin.

    Homemade Bakery French Bread

    • The loaves don't have to look perfect. I rolled these babies in 7 ½ minutes flat before I sprinted to my little girl's performance. Don't forget to make 3-4 diagonal cuts with a sharp knife before placing on silpat or greased cookie sheet. These silicone baking sheets make it so easy to remove the bread from the baking sheet. Let rise for 30-40 minutes.

    Homemade Bakery French Bread

    • Bake at 375 degrees for 18-22 minutes until lightly golden brown. Watch it carefully to turn a light golden brown color.

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    Homemade Bakery French Bread

    Melissa Stadler, Modern Honey
    Homemade bakery french bread in minutes. This super simple and easy french bread recipe will be a hit in your home. It only takes a little more than an hour to have hot, fresh bread straight out of the oven. Forget the bakery when you can make it at home!
    4.95 from 210 votes
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    Prep Time 45 mins
    Cook Time 20 mins
    Total Time 1 hr 5 mins
    Course Easy Bake French Bread
    Cuisine American
    Servings 8

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 Tablespoons Yeast
    • ½ cup Warm Water
    • 2 cups Hot Water
    • 3 Tablespoons Sugar
    • 2 ½ teaspoons Salt
    • ⅓ cup Oil
    • 6 ½ cups Flour
    • 1 Egg for brushing on bread

    Instructions
     

    • In a small bowl, dissolve your yeast in ½ cup warm water. Make sure that your water is warm (not too cold, not too hot). Let proof for 10 minutes.
    • In a separate mixing bowl, combine hot water, sugar, salt, oil and 3 cups of the flour and mix together. Add the yeast mixture to a bowl.
    • Add the remaining 3 ½ cups of flour, one cup at a time, mixing after each addition. Watch for it to start pulling away from the bowl to know it's ready. Once all of the flour is added, let sit for 10 minutes.
    • Separate your dough into 3 pieces. On a floured surface roll each piece into a 9x12 rectangle. Roll it up like a jelly roll. Shape into a french bread loaf and smooth out edges.
    • Place the dough on a greased baking pan or a Silpat, seam side down. Using a knife, make 3-4 diagonal cuts about ¼ inch thick in bread. Brush with your beaten egg.
    • Let dough rise uncovered for 30-40 minutes in a warm place.
    • Bake at 375 for 18-22 minutes or until golden brown.

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    Happy Baking, my friends! I can't wait to hear what you think about this quick and easy homemade french bread.

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    1. Olivia

      March 17, 2023 at 7:31 pm

      5 stars
      I used bread flour as I was not sure which kind to use. This bread is very tasty and was the first bread I have ever made on my own. There is a hint of sweetness. The texture reminds me of a really good bagel. A first timer can do this recipe. It’s worth it!

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    2. Brenda Pesce

      March 07, 2023 at 10:30 am

      What kind of yeast?

      Reply
      • Jen Vasquez

        March 14, 2023 at 3:38 pm

        I use the active dry yeast packets instead of yeast in a jar. Jarred yeast only stays active/alive after a jar has been opened for 2-3 days in the fridge. After that it has to be thrown out. You'll know its active and working if there are little bubbles in your yeast after it proofs for 10 minutes. It might even look a little thicker. approximately 2 small 1/4 ounce packets to equal 2 tbsps.

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    3. Courtney

      March 03, 2023 at 12:02 pm

      5 stars
      LOVE LOVE LOVE this recipe! It was delicious, and I even used one of the loaves to make homemade garlic bread, so much better than buying a loaf from the store and adding the garlic butter. This bread did not last long in my house, even with there being three rolls and three of us!

      Reply
    4. Lori

      February 27, 2023 at 11:52 pm

      This bread was amazing and came out perfectly! I followed the directions as is. Will definitely be making again!! Thank you for sharing!!

      Reply
    5. Tina

      February 14, 2023 at 6:16 pm

      5 stars
      I am giving this recipe five stars because my bread turned out wonderfully! Thank you for posting this.
      However, I’m wishing/hoping/encouraging you to respond to the several questions that have been asked about this recipe - some of these answers would be helpful to me - and it just seems courteous to respond.
      Thanks again for a recipe I will be holding on to and using often. 🙂

      Reply
    6. Terri

      February 13, 2023 at 11:49 am

      5 stars
      Just made this today for the first time! It was perfection! I was leery because I used a wooden spoon to mix until I couldn't see any dry flour and it was a little sticky and gooey but I rolled it around a well floured surface before rolling it and it was perfect! I wish I could upload pics!

      Reply
    7. Julie Tietje

      February 12, 2023 at 5:13 pm

      This is such a simple and delicious bread!

      Reply
    8. Kathy

      February 06, 2023 at 8:53 am

      Can you freeze this bread once you bake it?

      Reply
      • Brooke

        March 18, 2023 at 12:10 pm

        Yep. Have been doing this for a few years. I actually slice mine up (I use it for garlic bread and this makes it to where I can just grab however many slices I want).

        Reply
    9. GoatMom

      February 04, 2023 at 12:45 pm

      Can you make this with 100% whole wheat flour or white wheat flour?

      Reply
      • Rosalyn

        February 15, 2023 at 12:14 pm

        I don’t see why you couldn’t make this bread with those flours. I just would use a gluten free flour with the recipe.

        Reply
        • Bruce

          February 15, 2023 at 7:13 pm

          Rosalyn, my daughter in law is gluten intolerant & last weekend she was lamenting how much she misses bread! I would love to make this for her, but I've read it can be problematic to just sub gluten free flour in a recipe. Are you saying that is all I need to do differently in this recipe? If so, any recommendation on which flour would work best?
          I'm just getting into bread making & would appreciate your advice!

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          • Rosalyn

            February 16, 2023 at 1:10 pm

            If I was you, I would do some research on gluten free flour for the bread recipe. Different gluten-free and alternative flours provide different functions. You often have to use more than 1 gluten-free flour in a recipe to achieve a similar result to using regular flour.

            Reply
      • Terri Sampson

        February 17, 2023 at 10:27 am

        Do you think I could add raisins and cinnamon to this recipe without issue?

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        • Ros

          February 20, 2023 at 9:25 am

          Not the type of bread that I would add cinnamon and raisins to it. All depends on your own preference of the type of bread you like as this one is white French bread.

          Reply
    10. Jane

      February 03, 2023 at 4:11 pm

      5 stars
      Bread was AMAZING. I substituted half the oil for butter too. Overall no complaints and will make again.

      Reply
    11. Sherrie

      February 03, 2023 at 10:36 am

      It's in the oven rightnow! It's a frozen tundra kind of day in WNY so I thought some bread baking was just what it needed!

      Reply
    12. Celia

      January 26, 2023 at 8:04 am

      5 stars
      Great recipe - thanks for posting! Super quick and easy. My family loved it!

      Reply
    13. Jen Vasquez

      January 22, 2023 at 6:29 pm

      5 stars
      Just made this recipe and it was so good! It totally exceeded my expectations. I will definitely be making this again. It was super easy and I love that you can multiply the recipe from the website. Thanks, Melissa.

      Reply
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