Herbes De Provence French Bread

Recipe Ingredients

2 1/2 cups	592ml	Warm water
1		Dry yeast
2 tablespoons	30ml	Sugar
1 tablespoon	15ml	Salt
2 tablespoons	30ml	Herbes de provence
7 cups	437g / 15oz	Flour
1		Egg white - lightly beaten

Recipe Instructions

Stir the first five ingredients together to dissolve the yeast, sugar and salt. Stir in the flour. Knead 10 minutes. let rise, covered, until doubled in bulk. Punch down, knead three or four times to remove air, then divide in four equal pieces.

Shape each piece into a long loaf and place in a well greased French bread pan; slash the top. Brush the loaves with the egg white and let rise until doubled.

Bake 10 minutes in an oven preheated to 400F, then reduce the heat to 350 and bake 20 minutes longer, or until the loaves sound hollow when tapped.

Remove the loaves from the pans and cool on racks. Wrap in aluminum foil and freeze if desired.

Source:
Mary Ann Miller, Jacksonville, Fl. The Herb Companion 12/94-1/95.

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