Comments on: Hot, Crusty French Bread (and More!) http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2007/12/16/crusty-french-bread-and-more/ Life in Ordinary Splendor Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:19:13 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: William http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2007/12/16/crusty-french-bread-and-more/#comment-51509 William Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:18:45 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2007/12/16/crusty-french-bread-and-more/#comment-51509 Thank you Suzanne! I have been looking for a recipe like this. I will try it and let you know what happens. It is so simple and beautiful! Thank you Suzanne! I have been looking for a recipe like this. I will try it and let you know what happens. It is so simple and beautiful!

]]> By: Buddy http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2007/12/16/crusty-french-bread-and-more/#comment-48965 Buddy Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:11:01 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2007/12/16/crusty-french-bread-and-more/#comment-48965 Oh, and I used 3 tablespoons of olive oil too. The bread is tender and chewy, and the crust is just a bit crunchy, which is exactly what I wanted. Thank you so much for posting this, its definitely something I will be making a lot! Oh, and I used 3 tablespoons of olive oil too. The bread is tender and chewy, and the crust is just a bit crunchy, which is exactly what I wanted. Thank you so much for posting this, its definitely something I will be making a lot!

]]> By: Buddy http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2007/12/16/crusty-french-bread-and-more/#comment-48964 Buddy Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:08:55 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2007/12/16/crusty-french-bread-and-more/#comment-48964 WOW!!! I made a bit of a different variation. I added about 6 cloves of the jarred pre-minced garlic, and about 6 tablespoons of canned parmesan cheese. It turned out AMAZING!!! Next time I will use more garlic and cheese (I wanted homemade garlic bread for a pasta meal), but it is DELICIOUS!!!! WOW!!! I made a bit of a different variation. I added about 6 cloves of the jarred pre-minced garlic, and about 6 tablespoons of canned parmesan cheese. It turned out AMAZING!!! Next time I will use more garlic and cheese (I wanted homemade garlic bread for a pasta meal), but it is DELICIOUS!!!!

]]> By: Deanna http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2007/12/16/crusty-french-bread-and-more/#comment-48340 Deanna Sat, 26 Sep 2009 23:31:04 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2007/12/16/crusty-french-bread-and-more/#comment-48340 I love baking bread and enjoy finding new recipes on the internet. I came across your site and have the bread in the oven as I type. I've never cold started an oven with bread in it, so we'll see! I'm excited to see the results. I also like the looks of some of your other recipes. Thank you! :) Deanna I love baking bread and enjoy finding new recipes on the internet. I came across your site and have the bread in the oven as I type. I’ve never cold started an oven with bread in it, so we’ll see! I’m excited to see the results. I also like the looks of some of your other recipes. Thank you! :)
Deanna

]]> By: Prican http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2007/12/16/crusty-french-bread-and-more/#comment-46489 Prican Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:18:42 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2007/12/16/crusty-french-bread-and-more/#comment-46489 I just made this bread! Right after it came out the oven, i cut a piece, added some butter and strawberry jam.....YUMMY YUMMY!!! I just made this bread! Right after it came out the oven, i cut a piece, added some butter and strawberry jam…..YUMMY YUMMY!!!

]]> By: chef http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2007/12/16/crusty-french-bread-and-more/#comment-44951 chef Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:48:39 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2007/12/16/crusty-french-bread-and-more/#comment-44951 thank you for sharing this recipe to us, as a culinary student you helped us explore into different variations of french breads thank you for sharing this recipe to us, as a culinary student you helped us explore into different variations of french breads

]]> By: Patty cake, patty cake « Homemakers Who Work http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2007/12/16/crusty-french-bread-and-more/#comment-44233 Patty cake, patty cake « Homemakers Who Work Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:41:08 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2007/12/16/crusty-french-bread-and-more/#comment-44233 [...] in 5 minutes, a book I do not yet own.  Until ownership occurs, the web search was on for a french bread recipe that was easy to make and bake.  I found it! 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 package yeast  [...] [...] in 5 minutes, a book I do not yet own.  Until ownership occurs, the web search was on for a french bread recipe that was easy to make and bake.  I found it! 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 package yeast  [...]

]]> By: Sea http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2007/12/16/crusty-french-bread-and-more/#comment-27787 Sea Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:19:53 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2007/12/16/crusty-french-bread-and-more/#comment-27787 Success!! :) :) Finally!! Thanks so much!!! I used the "fresh yeast", well, I must have put in about 25g... uhhh... anyways, and this time I used an electric mixer to do the kneading. Let it rise for about 40mins (in a warm oven) - she tripled in size! and then after kneading and putting to bake, I sat back and watched it rise in the oven! :) Thank you soooo much! now that's its airy-er and not weirdly thick and heavy, I can try it on some guests! :) oh, and now that I've got this one down, I'll start trying your suggested variations ;) Success!! :) :) Finally!! Thanks so much!!!
I used the “fresh yeast”, well, I must have put in about 25g… uhhh…
anyways, and this time I used an electric mixer to do the kneading. Let it rise for about 40mins (in a warm oven) – she tripled in size! and then after kneading and putting to bake, I sat back and watched it rise in the oven! :)
Thank you soooo much! now that’s its airy-er and not weirdly thick and heavy, I can try it on some guests! :)
oh, and now that I’ve got this one down, I’ll start trying your suggested variations ;)

]]> By: Suzanne McMinn http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2007/12/16/crusty-french-bread-and-more/#comment-27726 Suzanne McMinn Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:14:21 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2007/12/16/crusty-french-bread-and-more/#comment-27726 Hi, Sea! Well, I'm just guessing here because I've never used any yeast like that, but if it was me, I'd use the same amount and use it in the recipe the same way because that would be my best bet. But like I said, I've never used any yeast like that! Hi, Sea! Well, I’m just guessing here because I’ve never used any yeast like that, but if it was me, I’d use the same amount and use it in the recipe the same way because that would be my best bet. But like I said, I’ve never used any yeast like that!

]]> By: Sea http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2007/12/16/crusty-french-bread-and-more/#comment-27716 Sea Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:32:26 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2007/12/16/crusty-french-bread-and-more/#comment-27716 Hi Suzanne, Will u blv me if I say there's only 1 brand of yeast in this country? hahahaha! but I'm serious, every supermarket I've gone into has this one same brand. What I did find was "wet" yeast though, don't know what it's called. it's in a soft cube. How can I use that for the Italian version of your oh so delicious chewy bread? :) same quantity? and the warm water bit? Thanks so much!!! :) Hi Suzanne,

Will u blv me if I say there’s only 1 brand of yeast in this country? hahahaha! but I’m serious, every supermarket I’ve gone into has this one same brand.
What I did find was “wet” yeast though, don’t know what it’s called. it’s in a soft cube.
How can I use that for the Italian version of your oh so delicious chewy bread? :) same quantity? and the warm water bit?
Thanks so much!!! :)

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