Easy French Bread

ok, I got to admit, I totally judged this recipe by its recipe card. I mean, common. look at it.
It doesn't look very trust worthy- does it? I don't know. but it scared me.

but then, I was making my cheese soup, and I realized- as I always do- I forgot to get the delicious bakery french bread to go with my soup when I was at the store. So I'm scrambling. I really don't feel like making bread.

I got out the stuff to make my easy breadsticks, but didn't feel super breadsticky that night. 

I remembered my mom's text- and feeling a little daring, ok, maybe it was laziness. the thought of not having to roll and dip breadsticks in butter made me happy. I pulled out my phone and read the recipe card my mom gave me for this french bread.
It looked simple enough. and if it didn't turn out- so what? I was out some flour. right?

I made it and it WAS easy. and it WAS good. I made two loafs. (the recipe makes 2 loaves)
night one- we ate it with the broccoli cheese soup.

2 nights later I pulled out loaf 2, sliced it up and served it along side this creamy white chili. 

perfect right. ? right. love that.

Easy French Bread

Ingredients

3 cups warm water

2 T yeast

2 T sugar

3 tsp salt

4-6 cups flour

1-2 T melted butter

Instructions

in a large mixing bowl (I use my kitchen aid) dissolve yeast into water. Let sit for a few minutes till bubble.

(if it doesn't bubble you have bad yeast. I'm so sorry)

add salt, sugar and start mixer.

slowly mix in the 4 cups of flour.

once smooth add 1/2-2 more cups. (I did end up using about 2 cups more)

knead till smooth and elastic

cover and let rise (I was in a hurry so I only did about 10 minutes)

divide into two loaves. pinch ends together and score.

Let rise. (I did about 20 minutes here- or doubled in size)

place on greased cookie sheet.

bake at 400 for 25 minutes or until done

Brush top with melted butter and serve hot!

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