One Hour French Bread

**mandimade** · 01-04-2009, 12:47 AM

I found this on a blog and it is super good. You get a huge loaf.

One-Hour French Bread
1½ cups warm water
1 tablespoon honey
1½ teaspoons salt
1½ tablespoons Active Dry Yeast
3 - 4 cups flour (any combination of white and whole wheat)

Combine water, salt, honey, and yeast in a medium bowl. Let sit 5 - 10 minutes, until bubbling. Add flour, stirring with a wooden spoon, until dough is no longer sticky (I'll sometimes dump the dough out onto the cutting board with what flour is in the bowl and roll it around,adding a bit more flour, until it's not sticky). Roll dough into a 12 - 14" roll (or you can divide it in half and roll it into two long skinny baguettes). Place dough roll(s) on a cookie sheet (this won't work in a bread pan), greased or sprayed with non-stick spray, cover, and let sit 20 minutes. Preheat oven 375º Make diagonal slits, 1/2" deep, on top with a razor blade. (Optional: spray with salt water). Bake 20 minutes.

**Michelle** · 01-05-2009, 08:36 PM

I am going to make this later on in the week after I buy some honey. Thanks

**joyofsix** · 01-05-2009, 09:48 PM

An hour would be good. Thanks

**MoonMommy** · 01-06-2009, 09:12 AM

Looks good. I am going to try this today. Thanks.

**tervsforme** · 01-06-2009, 09:46 AM

This looks like a good recipe to try for a beginning bread baker! I think I'll try this tonight! I've been afraid to try to bake bread! LOL

**elphie** · 01-06-2009, 10:38 AM

Thanks- I LOVE french bread!

**Michelle** · 01-06-2009, 11:03 AM

I have this in the oven now. I had JUST enough honey to make it w/o running to the store.

**TexasPeanut** · 01-06-2009, 11:15 AM

Thanks for posting this, it's looks easy enough and I love french bread. I'm going to give this a try tonight for dinner.

**thehughughes** · 01-06-2009, 03:27 PM

Thank you I was just thinking this morning about finding a quicker recipe. I wonder if it would work in smaller deli roll size. I was thinking of meatball subs this week-end.

**Ali Lee** · 01-07-2009, 12:12 AM

Thank you!

**pinetree** · 01-09-2009, 01:48 PM

Thank you, had this for dinner last night, it was great!

**MoonMommy** · 01-09-2009, 02:05 PM

I made this with 100% whole wheat and both Dh and I loved it. I used some for garlic bread and it was delicious.

**guest002** · 01-10-2009, 04:02 PM

Will 1 packet of yeast be the same as your measurement.

**Missy** · 01-10-2009, 07:20 PM

Paula, I think so. One packet...the kind i have Flieshmens...has 1.25 tbsp I think.

I have a loaf and six baguettes of this in the oven right now! Can't wait to see how it comes out.

**guest002** · 01-10-2009, 08:58 PM

Mine came out okay. I don't know if it as light/airy as I expected. Is this a more dense type french bread? Maybe my kitchen was too cool for a proper rise. It taste good, lol.