French bread

Ingredients:-

• 500 gm         European bread mix                   3 cups
• 400 ml         water                                                       2 cups
• 30 gm           sugar                                                       2 Tablespoons
• 8 gm             crystal yeast                                      1 packet
• 45 ml            oil                                                              3 Tablespoons
• 4 gm              salt                                                           1/2 teaspoon
• One large egg (optional)
• Powdered milk (optional)                                 1 teaspoon
• Black honey (optional)                                       1 teaspoon
• Soft butter (optional)                                           1 tablespoon

Method:-

• Add all the dry ingredients in a bowl (flour, sugar, yeast, salt, milk powder) and mix well
• Add the liquids (eggs, honey, and butter) to the previous mixture, then add water and knead well until a homogeneous dough is formed.
• Add the oil and continue kneading until we obtain a soft and elastic dough
• Divide the dough into pieces and shape them according to the type of bread required
• Leave the dough in a warm place to ferment until it doubles in size
• Bake in an oven preheated to 200 degrees Celsius for 12 minutes or completely baked.