Best Bonnies French Bread Recipes

CRUSTY FRENCH LOAF

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A delicate texture makes this French bread absolutely wonderful. I sometimes use this French bread recipe to make breadsticks, which I brush with melted butter and sprinkle with garlic powder. -Deanna Naivar, Temple, Texas

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 45m

Yield 1 loaf (16 pieces).

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast
1 cup warm water (110° to 115°)
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons canola oil
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
3 to 3-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
Cornmeal
1 large egg white
1 teaspoon cold water

Steps:

In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add sugar, oil, salt and 2 cups flour. Beat until blended. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a stiff dough., Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. Punch dough down; return to bowl. Cover and let rise for 30 minutes. , Preheat oven to 375°. Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface. Shape into a 16x2-1/2-in. loaf with tapered ends. Sprinkle cornmeal over a greased baking sheet; place loaf on baking sheet. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 25 minutes. , Beat egg white and cold water; brush over dough. With a sharp knife, make diagonal slashes 2 in. apart across top of loaf. Bake until golden brown, 25-30 minutes. Remove from pan to a wire rack to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 109 calories, Fat 2g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 225mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

BONNIE'S BAKED FRENCH TOAST

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This is a great recipe for just two people, or you can bake several pans of French Toast all at once, if you have a crowd. Add sausage and bacon on the side with a big bowl of mixed fruit and a fresh pitcher of orange juice. We serve ours with a shaker of powdered sugar and pure maple syrup and butter dripping off the plate! ...

Provided by BonniE !

Categories Other Breakfast

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

4 slices organic bread, i use homemade bread
3 large eggs, beaten
1/2 cup whole milk
1/2 teaspoon mexican vanilla
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
2 teaspoons sugar
a dash of salt
soft butter for the bread
maple syrup
shaker powdered sugar

Steps:

1. Spray a bread pan with kitchen spray and preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
2. Butter the tops of all four slices of bread with two slices of bread to a stack. Place bread stacks in the prepared pan, buttered side up.
3. Mix the milk, eggs, Mexican vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, sugar and a dash of salt with a whisk. Then pour over the bread stacks in the pan. There won't be enough liquid to totally submerge the top layer of bread, which is okay. Bake 35 to 40 minutes until nice and brown.