The Best French Bread

Ah, I see you have arrived via the Garlic Bread And French Bread Dough Recipe.

I'm sorry that I don't have a plethora of visual stimuli to increase your salivatory glands but follow these directions and smell for yourself how amazing this bread is!



You require the following:

     Butter

     Garlic paraphernalia

You've already got your dough (if not, click HERE) and you just punched it down (I am outside watching you) so here's what you want to do next:

Gently roll the dough into a large fuzzy caterpillar.

WHAAAAAAaaaa????

Yes. Just do it. 

Uh-huh. You're seein' it now.

Caterpillar I telled you!

~~~You're still thinking about it, aren't you?~~~

Tuck the ends under, pinch any seams together, and keep all seams under the loaf (touching the pan).

 Cover with the oiled cling wrap and let it rise for about 20 minutes.

Bake at 350* for 25 minutes.

While the bread is baking, make a mixture of butter and your favorite garlic seasonings. I take a stick of unsalted butter, put it into a cup and shake my California Blend Garlic Salt into it, add a bit of minced garlic and microwave it until it's melted. Taste and add garlic as necessary.

Let the loaf cool for 15 minutes.

Cut loaf in half and brush with the garlic butter mixture.

Place both halves back on the cookie sheet (butter up) and broil for a few minutes until it's reached your desired crispiness.

Zis ees zee best French Bread... BON APPETIT!