Easy Sourdough French Bread

Easy Sourdough French Bread

• 1 cup warm Water
• 2 1/2 tablespoons White Vinegar
• 4 cups All-Purpose Flour
• 3 tablespoons Wheat Gluten** (located in the baking aisle at the grocery store)
• 2/3 cup Sour Cream
• 1 1/2 tablespoons Sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Salt
• 2 1/2 teaspoons Yeast

Measure ingredients and place in your Bread Machine pan in the order recommended by the manufacturer.  Set on dough cycle. Watch the dough for a few minutes and add more flour if it is too sticky.   When the cycle is complete place the dough (it will be sticky) in a lightly greased loaf pan and let it rise for another 30-40 minutes.  Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes.  Allow bread to cool in the pan for 10 minutes and then remove and cool on a wire rack.


**I use regular flour and wheat gluten whenever a recipe calls for bread flour. Wheat gluten will give your bread a higher rise, better shape & texture and will extend the freshness of your bread.





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