This Homemade French Bread recipe will give you crusty, flavorful loaves that are perfect for sandwiches, bruschetta, or to simply accompany a meal. Enjoy the aroma and taste of freshly baked bread!
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 7 grams of dry yeast
- 1 cup of warm water
- 2 ½ cups flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Combine the yeast with the sugar in a cup. Add the warm water, mix and let stand until it doubles in volume.
- In a large bowl or on a clean table, mix the flour with the salt; make a well in the center and add the yeast mixture.
- Knead until a homogeneous dough is obtained.
- Develop the gluten in the dough: transfer the dough to a clean, floured table. Knead it and tap it lightly against the table, do this until, when stretching the dough very thin, it does not break.
- Place the dough in a lightly greased glass bowl, cover it with a clean cloth and let it rest in a warm place until it doubles in volume.
- Portion the bolillo dough into medium-sized balls and shape each one. To do this, flatten the balls with the palm of your hand, stretch them a little to the sides and bring two opposite sides to the center, stretch the corners to make them longer.
- Rest the bolillos on a baking sheet, cover them with a cloth and return to ferment until they increase in volume.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C for 30 minutes or until golden brown on the outside and cooked inside.
- Take out your bolillos and let them cool a little before enjoying them.
