French Bread

my french bread




This is my mama's best french bread recipe...I've made it several times, and we call it "the tablespoon bread recipe".

French Bread

1 heaping T. butter, 1 heaping T. sugar,

1 heaping T. salt, 1 T. dry yeast,

2 & 2/3 c. hot water

Combine, then stir in flour (about 6 & 1/2 cups) to make dough. Kneed for 8 minutes on floured surface. Let rise one hour, then shape into loaves. Let rise again, then bake at 350 until lightly browned on the underside. For something a little different, I like to braid a loaf just for fun. This recipe slices up very well and is lovely with any meal. Enjoy!