Experience the joy of homemade bread with this simple yet delightful Everyday Bread French Bread recipe designed for your bread machine. Featuring pantry staples like bread flour, sugar, olive oil, and active dry yeast, this recipe transforms minimal effort into maximum reward. With a crispy crust and a soft, fluffy interior, this no-fuss French bread is perfect for everyday mealsβideal for sandwiches, as a soup accompaniment, or toasted with butter for a quick snack. The warm water and precise layering of ingredients in the bread machine ensure consistent, bakery-quality results every time. Ready in just three hours and tailored for convenience, this recipe is a trusted go-to for fresh bread lovers.
Pour the warm water into the bread machine's pan.
Add the olive oil, sugar, and salt into the water. Do not stir.
Carefully add the bread flour on top of the wet ingredients, ensuring it covers the liquid completely.
Create a small well in the center of the flour (without reaching the liquid) and pour the active dry yeast into the well.
Place the bread machine pan into the bread machine and close the lid.
Select the 'French Bread' or 'Basic White' bread setting (depending on your bread machine model). Choose the crust color (light, medium, or dark) according to your preference, then press 'Start'.
Once the bread machine finishes its cycle, carefully remove the bread pan and turn the loaf out onto a cooling rack.
Allow the bread to cool for at least 20 minutes before slicing and serving.
Calories |
1562 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
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| Total Fat | 20.0 g | 26% | |
| Saturated Fat | 3.3 g | 16% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1.3 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 2372 mg | 103% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 300.2 g | 109% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 11.5 g | 41% | |
| Total Sugars | 13.7 g | ||
| Protein | 47.7 g | 95% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 58 mg | 4% | |
| Iron | 16.9 mg | 94% | |
| Potassium | 516 mg | 11% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.