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Homemade French Bread Recipe

RichC
Homemade French Bread Recipe
Easy Homemade French Bread Recipe This is the first made-from-scratch bread I ever learned – and it’s still one of my favorites! Prep Time 1 hr Cook Time 30 mins Total Time 1 hr 30 mins Ingredients 2½ cups very warm water (I just use the hot water from my kitchen sink) 2 Tablespoons dry active yeast ¼ cup sugar 1 Tablespoon salt 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil or olive oil 6 cups flour 1 Tablespoon butter Instructions In a large bowl, mix together water, yeast, and sugar until the yeast is completely dissolved.

A young chef in the making

RichC
From experience, I do know that younggist children in the U.S. (often farm kids -- or commercial fisherman kids) were responsible for home chores, pitched in with caring for their siblings ... and over a century ago (thankfully) would be sent to work outside the home. But in many parts of the world, children learn a bit younger how to take care of themselves and their families. Here is one destined to work in a kitchen, or at least as a street vendor.