Mock Sourdough French Bread Recipes

SOURDOUGH FRENCH BREAD

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the Sourdough Starter, oil, sugar, salt and 3 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough additional flour to form a soft dough., Turn onto a floured surface; knead gently 20-30 times (dough will be slightly sticky). Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, 1 to 1-1/2 hours., Preheat oven to 400°. Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide in half. Roll each into a 12x8-in. rectangle. Roll up, jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch ends to seal. Place seam side down on 2 greased baking sheets; tuck ends under. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. , With a sharp knife, make 4 shallow diagonal slashes across top of each loaf. In a small saucepan, combine water and cornstarch. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened. Brush some over loaves. , Bake for 15 minutes. Brush loaves with remaining cornstarch wash. Bake until lightly browned, 5-10 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

MOCK SOURDOUGH BREAD

Steps:

• Heat yogurt in a microwave-safe bowl in a microwave or on the stovetop until lukewarm.
• Dissolve yeast in warm water. Stir in yogurt, 2 cups flour, sugar, oil, and salt. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to make dough easy to handle.
• Turn dough out on a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth. Place in a greased bowl and let rise in until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
• Shape dough into 8 loaves; brush each lightly with cold water. Cut 3 diagonal slashes across the top of each loaf with a sharp knife. Let rise until doubled in size, about 25 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Brush loaves with cold water.
• Bake in the preheated oven until they sound hollow when tapped, 30 to 35 minutes, brushing with water twice during baking time.

MOCK SOURDOUGH FRENCH BREAD

Steps:

• Heat yogurt to lukewarm (110 degrees F).
• In a large mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water, stir in yogurt, sugar, salt, oil and 2 cups flour, and beat until smooth.
• Stir in enough additional flour to make dough easy to handle.
• Knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes, adding more flour as necessary, to obtain a firm, non-sticky sough.
• Place in oiled bowl, and turn to oil top of dough.
• Cover, and let rise in warm place until doubled in volume.
• Punch down dough, divide into 8 equal parts, knead each one, and flatten into a 4"x6" rectangle.
• Roll up, beginning on one of the long sides, excluding any air bubbles.
• Pinch edge of dough firmly into roll to seal, press each end firmly to seal, and fold ends under.
• Place loaves, seam side down, on greased cookie sheets sprinkled with cornmeal.
• Brush or spray tops with cold water, and cut three diagonal slices across top of each loaf with a sharp knife or razor blade.
• Let rise until doubled, about 30-40 minutes.
• Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Brush or spray loaves with cold water, and sprinkle pepper into slashes if desired.
• Bake until loaves sound hollow when rapped on the bottom or when they reach an internal temperature of 190 degrees F on an instant reading thermometer, about 35 minutes, brushing or spraying with cold water every 10 minutes.
• Cool on wire rack before wrapping.
• Recipe can be doubled successfully, and bread freezes very well.
• Thaw to room temperature and heat unwrapped in oven to restore the crisp crust.

SOURDOUGH FRENCH BREAD

Steps:

• In a Kitchen Aide mixing bowl dissolve yeast in warm water and let sit for 5-8 minutes.
• Add sourdough starter, olive oil, salt, garlic powder and cheese.
• With the paddle of the mixer, mix until well combined.
• Change to the dough hook.
• Add 4 cups of flour and knead for 7-8 minutes. (Add additional flour as needed).
• Coat a large bowl with olive oil.
• Turn the dough into the bowl and turn to coat.
• Cover and let sit until doubled in size (about an hour).
• Turn dough out onto a floured surface.
• Cut dough in half and roll out into an oval shape about 9X12.
• Beginning at the bottom edge, roll up and pinch seam
• Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray and sprinkle with cornmeal.
• Place the loaves on the sheet, seam side down.
• Make shallow slashes on top of the loaves with a sharp knif or razor blade.
• Cover and let rise until about double (about 30-40 minutes).
• Heat oven to 375.
• Place bread in the oven and spray the sides of the oven and the bread with water.
• Repeat this every 5 minutes for the first 15 minutes.
• Continue baking for another 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
• Remove and cool on wire racks.