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Jill St. John's French Bread

Jill St. John's French Bread comes together with Active Dry Yeast, Sugar, Very Warm Water, All Purpose Flour More If, and Salt. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pkg
• 2 tbsp
• 1 1/2 cup
• 3 1/2 cup
• 2 tsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Blend and slowly add very warm water up to 1 cup, or until dough forms a smooth ball.

2. 2

   Turn out dough on lightly floured board or countertop.

3. 3

   Knead only a couple of turns; divide in two and shape into loaves.

4. 4

   Place in greased baguette pans.

5. 5

   Cover with plastic wrap; let rise in warm place away from drafts 45 minutes, or until bulk doubles.

6. 6

   Bake in preheated 450-degree oven 15 minutes, with shallow pan of water in bottom of the oven.