Homemade French Bread

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups warm water

  • 2 TBSP yeast

  • 3 TBSP sugar

  • 2 TBSP white vinegar

  • 1 TBSP salt

  • 1/3 cup oil

  • 6-7 cups all purpose flour

Instructions

  1. Mix first 4 ingredients in your mixer of choice and let it sit for 5 minutes.

  2. Add the remaining ingredients and knead for 10 minutes.

  3. Place dough into oiled bowl and let it rise in the oven with a pot of boiling water.

  4. Let it rise until doubled and punch it down 2-5 times.

  5. Form into french bread loaves and let it rise another 20 minutes covered in a clean towel.

  6. Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes.