French Peasant Bread

This is a yummy French bread recipe I got from a gal in our ward who brought us dinner one night after having Halle! It's so yummy and great served hot.

French Peasant Bread

Ingredients

• 1 package dry yeast (2 1/4 tsp)
• 2 C. warm water
• 1 T. sugar
• 2 tsp. salt
• 4 C. flour
• Oil
• Corn Meal

Directions

• Place yeast, warm water, sugar and salt in bowl and stir until dissolved
• Add flour and stir until blended. Do not knead.
• Cover and let rise one hour or until doubled in size
• Flour hands, remove dough from the bowl and place in 2 rounds on an oiled cookie sheet sprinkled with corn meal
• Let rise an additional hour
• Brush the top with melted butter and bake at 425 degrees for 10 minutes
• Reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees and bake an additional 15 minutes
• Remove from oven and brush again with butter. Serve warm .

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•Everyone raves about this bread especially when they eat it hot out of the oven. It’s fool proof!