Ok, I made this bread (see below). It tasted so yeasty I couldn't even eat it! Oh it smelled so bad. I've never made bread before so was it just that it maybe called for too much yeast? I added 1 package which is 2 1/4 teaspoons I think. Also, I didn't have a food processor so I did everything by hand but I don't think that would have affected the taste. Any advice would be great.
Thanks
Basic French Bread Recipe
Bread-making may seem difficult, but the process is really quite simple and the actual working time is minimal, especially when using a food processor. Although the aroma of baking bread is a reward in itself, the satisfaction of serving up the finished product is the real payoff.
Basic French Bread (+)
Ingredients
- 3 cups flour, plus a little extra in case you need it
- 1 package dry yeast
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar or honey
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 1/4 cups water
Directions
Dissolve sugar in warm water; sprinkle dry yeast over water and leave until the yeast gets frothy - 5 to 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, put flour and salt in food processer and pulse briefly to mix. Pour in the frothy yeast water and process 30- 40 seconds. The dough should form a rough ball.
Put the dough into a fairly large bowl (to allow for its volume when raised) and let rise, covered, in a warm draft-free place, until it has almost doubled in volume, about an hour. (Tip: to create a warm, draft-free place, microwave a glass of water for 2 minutes then put the dough inside to rise with the heated water.)
Sprinkle a little flour on a work surface. Scrape out the dough onto the floured surface and divide in half. Press and knead each piece for a minute to get out any air bubbles, then roll into cigar-shaped loaves to fit the baking pan(s). Put loaves into lightly oiled pan(s). Make several diagonal slashes in the top and cover with a damp cloth. Let rise until almost doubled, about an hour.
When the dough seems almost risen, preheat oven to 425. Bake for 25 -35 minutes. The bread is done when the bottom of the of the loaf sounds hollow when tapped. Remove from pan to cool.
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Courtney (IBS-D)
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