Cover with plastic wrap and let it rest for at least 2 hours. It is the simplest of breads. In a large mixing bowl dissolve the 2 teaspoons yeast in the 2 cups warm water. I spent years messing around trying to come up with the ultimate french style crisp crusted bread and many times came within bragging distance. But with this recipe closely adapted from paula wolfert s country style bread in the cooking of south west france i ve found it.
This will be my go to recipe for french bread. I had to add about 1 2 1 cup more flour to prevent sticking. Crusty on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside. Stir until well combined. It s good chewy coarse basic.
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More european than. This recipe came with a williams sonoma french bread pan my in laws gave me for christmas. More european than. I think using whole wheat flour for the sponge added a lot in flavor. This will be my go to recipe for french bread.
This recipe came with a williams sonoma french bread pan my in laws gave me for christmas. For best flavor let the starter rest longer. Cover with plastic wrap and let it rest for at least 2 hours.
