DANISH-FRENCH BREAD (FRANSKBROD)
This is my own creation of a Danish French bread called Franskbrod. I missed it so much here in Canada, that I got down to business and experimented enough to have it down right... Enjoy with homemade peach jam, or some Danish Havarti. Velbekomme!
Provided by Scandigirl
Categories Yeast Breads
Time 3h40m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In large mixer bowl combine 3 cups of the flour and the yeast.
- Heat 2 1/2 cups water, sugar, salt and shortening just till warm 115-120 degrees F.
- Stirring constantly to melt shortening.
- Add to dry mixture.
- Beat at low speed with mixer for 1/2 minute, scraping bowl.
- Beat 3 minutes at high speed.
- By hand, stir in enough remaining flour to make a soft dough.
- Knead on floured surface till smooth (10 to 12 minutes.) Shape into a ball.
- Place in greased bowl and turn once.
- Cover, let rise till double 1-1 1/2 hours.
- Punch down, divide in half.
- Cover let rest 10 minutes.
- Roll each half to 15 x 12" rectangle.
- Roll up tightly from long side, seal well.
- Taper ends.
- Place each diagonally seam side down, on greased baking sheet sprinkled with cornmeal.
- Gash tops diagonally every 2 1/2 inches 1/8 inch deep.
- Beat egg white just till foamy add 1 tbsp. water
- Brush tops and sides of loaves, and sprinkle with poppyseeds.
- Cover, let rise till double (about 1 hr.) Bake at 375 degrees F.
- till light brown for 20 minutes, brush again with egg white mixture.
- Bake another 20 minutes longer.
- Remove from sheets and cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1702.7, Fat 11, SaturatedFat 2.3, Sodium 3527.9, Carbohydrate 342.9, Fiber 13.3, Sugar 7.6, Protein 49.7
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