French White Bread

From: Katzen

On May 30, 2009

Oh my goodness! This bread is absolutely fabulous!!! I followed Crafty Lady's review, and put it in the breadmaker, and it came out beautifully. The sourdough added an extra depth of flavour and texture, and the crust came out excellent, too! Paula, this is a wonderful recipe! Made for ZWT5.

From: Crafty Lady 13

On May 27, 2009

You just can't beat homemade bread. I cheated a little and used my bread maker on the dough cycle. Once the dough cycle was complete, I formed a ball and let it rest before forming it into a French loaf. It smelled sooooo good while it was in the oven. I couldn't wait until it cooled down enough to try a slice. I wasn't disappointed. Made for ZWT5.

From: Galley Wench

On Jun 7, 2007

Paula, this is a great recipe. Great flavor and love the chewy crust! An unusual method of preparing, but it works! Update June 7, 2007 Paula just made this again for ZWT III . . . and it's still as good as ever! Thanks for posting!

From: ~Nimz~

On Dec 30, 2005

Absolutely wonderful flavor and texture. I did have a problem with the dough spreading out during rising and making a fat loaf. I'll put it in a loaf pan next time to prevent this problem. I used exactly 2 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour and it was right on. For taste and texture, a 5+ recipe. Oh yea, I used your Failproof Sourdough Starter as always. Thanks