Easy Soft French Bread

Submitted by gnet9820

"My aunt has been making this bread forever. This is easy to make and requires ingredients that are often on hand. It is incredibly delicious!!!"

 

• Ready In: 3hrs
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 20

ingredients

• 3 cups warm water
• 1 tablespoon yeast
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 8 cups flour

directions

1. Add sugar, warm water, then yeast into mixing bowl. Let yeast prove.
2. Add rest of ingredients, kneading while adding flour one or two cups at a time.
3. Knead for 5 minutes.
4. Let the dough rise for 1 hour, until doubled.
5. Knead the dough down.
6. Split into two sections.
7. Using rolling pin, one at a time flatten each section into a large rectangle (about 17”x 9”).
8. Roll the dough up to make a long loaf. Pinch the seam closed and turn the ends under.
9. Place the two loaves on separate large cookie sheets, seams down (I lay it diagonally), cover with a light dishtowel, and let rise another hour.
10. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.