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Easy Peesy French Bread Recipe – Four Ingredients, ONE Hour, Fool Proof

June 20, 2014 By Julie 519 Comments

Today, I wanted to share with you my go-to side dish that only takes four ingredients.

Do you ever have a night where you’re making something for dinner that you’re not too thrilled about? Or maybe you don’t think there’ll be enough to go around (gosh kids eat a lot!)?

Four Ingredient Fool Proof Easy French Bread

Well, when this happens to me, I bust out this nifty little recipe for french bread.

Wait.

Bread???

Like with yeast and kneading and rising?

I feel ya. In the past, I’ve always past over any recipe containing yeast because I was convinced I didn’t have the skills to carry it out.

This recipe is different.

Table of Contents
  • Easy Peesy French Bread Recipe
  • Ingredients:
  • Instructions:
  • Variations:
  • In Process Pictures:
  • Amazing Soup Recipes to Pair with Your Delicious, Easy Bread:

No bread machine needed!

In less than an hour and with only 5 minutes of actual work, you’ll have some impressively yummy bread to feed your raving fans!

This bread will quickly become a staple in your menu. Click HERE to save it so you don’t lose it!

Easy Peesy French Bread Recipe

The easiest quickest way to have yummy fresh bread. If I can do this, YOU CAN DO THIS!
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Prep Time 30 minutes mins
Cook Time 25 minutes mins
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 cup Warm Water (think baby bath water)
  • 1 tbsp Honey
  • 1 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 tbsp Active Dry Yeast
  • 4 – 4 1/2 cup All Purpose Flour

Instructions
 

  • Combine the water, honey, salt and yeast in a glass bowl. Let sit for 5-10 mins. until there's some bubbling, foam stuff on the top.
  • Next, add a bunch of flour. I used just regular white organic flour. Keep kneading until it is no longer sticky. You want your dough to be sticking to itself, not your fingers. So, keep adding flour and keep kneading until that happens.
  • Form the dough into a loaf shape. Cover with a towel and let sit on the counter for 20 mins (or on top of the preheating oven if your kitchen is cold). This is the time to set the oven to 400 degrees.
  • After 20 mins., cut slits in the top of the dough and bake for 20-25 mins.
  • Variations can be made by adding garlic and oregano, or cinnamon and raisins, or whatever you dream up!

Check Out This Video to See the Whole Process in Under a Minute!

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Ingredients:

    • 1.5 cups Warm Water (Think “Baby Bath Water”)
    • 1 tablespoon Honey (We like to use Organic Raw Honey like this.)
    • 1.5 teaspoons Salt
    • 1  tablespoon Active Dry Yeast ( or 2 of these little packets)
    • 4 – 4 1/2 cups Flour 

    Instructions:

    1. Combine the water, honey, salt and yeast in a glass bowl. Let sit for 5-10 mins. until there’s some bubbling, foam stuff on the top.
    2. Next, add a bunch of flour. I used just regular white organic flour. Keep kneading until it is no longer sticky. You want your dough to be sticking to itself, not your fingers. So, keep adding flour and keep kneading until that happens.
    3. Form the dough into a loaf shape. Cover with a towel and let sit on the counter for 20 mins (or on top of the preheating oven if your kitchen is cold). This is the time to set the oven to 400 degrees.
    4. After 20 mins., cut slits in the top of the dough and bake for 20-25 mins.
    5. Variations can be made by adding garlic and oregano, or cinnamon and raisins, or whatever you dream up!

    Variations:

    • I’ve started adding garlic powder to the dough and sprinkling the top with oregano and some small pieces of butter to melt all over during the baking. Oh. My. Word.
    • Other readers have tried cinnamon, sugar and raisins to a glorious effect.
    • If you’re wanting to look fancy, try doing an egg wash over the top. See instruction here.

    You’re gonna wanna pin this recipe. Click HERE to save it!

    In Process Pictures:

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    Example of the “foam” created by the yeast.

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    Before rising.

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    After rising.

    Adapted from BS Recipes.

    This stuff is crazy good and filling. I’ve made it a ton of times and have yet to mess up despite my carelessness.

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    You’re gonna wanna pin this recipe. Click HERE to save it!

    Can’t you just envision the butter melting all over this goodness?

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    Comments

    1. Abi says

      July 11, 2014 at 7:53 pm

      I made this! Which i am super excited about. I dont think it was a complete success nor failure. Brickish at the worst and small patches of fluffy yumness. Definitely will try it again – for the effort involved and cost its a no brainer 🙂

      Reply
      • Julie says

        July 11, 2014 at 7:57 pm

        YEA! Thanks for trying it Abi and a huge thanks for coming back and commenting! Sorry there was some “brickishness”. LOL!

        Reply
        • AnOnoymous says

          February 16, 2016 at 11:41 pm

          I came across your recipe on a New York Times easy bread recipe on my FB feed, however not so easy as it involved a twelve hour refrigeration time. I’m not an experience baker and was always looking for an easy bread recipe that didn’t involve hours of preparation. I would love to make this French bread but I’m not sure of the exact amount of flour. Your recipe says 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 cups of flour, that’s one cup difference. Can you tell me what is the exact amount needed?

          Reply
          • Julie says

            February 17, 2016 at 8:03 am

            I didn’t give an exact amount because it’s more about the feel of the dough. Keep adding till the dough is no longer super sticky to your hands. For most of us, that’s a little over four cups. As you’re kneading the dough with your hands to see if there’s any pockets of extra sticky areas, you’re mixing the flour in really well. Hope that helps!

            Reply
            • pamela mader says

              July 27, 2016 at 9:29 am

              What can I use if I dont have the honey? So expensive these days.

            • Georgia says

              August 11, 2016 at 9:44 am

              Well.. you could make simple syrup. Equal parts sugar and hot water and mix until dissolved. It’s usually not as thick as honey unless you up the sugar to about 2:1, however it will give it that extra bit of sweetness and will mix as well as honey,

            • Brandon K Liftee says

              December 30, 2017 at 4:15 pm

              Oh, now i find this and my loaf is in the oven, just gotta wait n see??

            • Alexandra B says

              March 20, 2020 at 6:10 pm

              Hey Julie, I assume you’re the main poster of this blog. I love this bread and I’ve made it a ton of times. However every single time i make it there always seems to be a gooey-ness in the middle of the loaf. The rest of the loaf is perfect, but no matter if i put 3 1/2 cups of flour or 4 1/2 cups there is always a gooey center. Do you know what i can do differently?

            • Julie says

              March 21, 2020 at 9:23 pm

              Hmm, maybe try a different shape or break it into two loaves? It’s certainly a moist bread, but it shouldn’t be gooey!

            • ninLiL says

              January 19, 2021 at 9:44 pm

              To add to your reply to annonymousre: how much flour… I believe they really don’t understand that the amount of flour varies pending the amount of moisture in the air. Any one who has cooked more than a TV dinner understands this. People who have not yet learned to turn on their stove fine this befuddling. Especially if they are left brained people. These people want to know the “why” fee can’t accept the concept of “when it feels right or ” cool until done”. Unfortunately, with Bread is very going to be exact.
              One just had to play with it until it’s about right. The same goes for oven tempos.
              It doesn’t matter what the dial is turned to they’re almost never what you set them to be. Tell annonomous to keep at it and try to relax.
              Also ask them how they managed to think they needed 10 hours of fridge time.
              I think they are very confused.
              Best of luck .

          • Reana Robbins says

            October 22, 2017 at 3:45 pm

            Where does it say 12 hour refrigeration?

            Reply
            • Ms Ruth says

              November 3, 2017 at 2:59 am

              This isn’t the 12 hour bread recipe. This is bread for quick when you need it ready in about an hour.

          • Marcie Ice says

            May 3, 2018 at 7:57 pm

            I am confused about your 12 hour refridgeration comment. I had to read it again to make sure I didn’t miss anything. Can you please explain this?

            Also, I tried to give this a 5 star but for some reason it would only let me give 3. I made this bread once before a while back and it turned out really good. I have a loaf in the oven right now.

            Reply
            • Kalee says

              June 20, 2018 at 9:58 am

              Breads need to rise, the yeast has to work. I can suggest : If you need anything in an hour, make bisquick biscuits., or a box biscuit or make corn bread. Bread needs yeast and it has to rise two times.

            • Cindy says

              September 24, 2018 at 3:22 pm

              Bread doesn’t *need* to rise two times, but it will always taste better if it does. A serving rise will give it a lighter texture and slighty less yeasty taste. This recipe is just fine with one rise, and is you’ve got Ann extra 20 minutes more, you can let it rise again. Just push the dough down flat, and sorta roll it up into a loaf shape. Pinch the edges shut, so it doesn’t unroll while it bakes. Still easy peasy!

          • Sierra says

            May 16, 2018 at 9:42 am

            Replying to anonymous, bread is an art, and while the writer has made an incredibly easy bread recipe for home bakers, you cannot expect fantastic bread to be as easy as a boxed cake mix. Follow the instructions. Use your judgement on the flour. As she has noted, add until the dough isn’t sticky. If this is too complicated for you, consider buying bread at your local bakery.

            Reply
            • Esther says

              January 8, 2019 at 2:25 am

              Love your reply! 🙂

            • Ashley says

              January 16, 2019 at 4:55 pm

              Snarkiness is never commendable. There is no such thing as a bad question. Everyone has to learn somehow!

            • emma says

              February 13, 2019 at 1:00 pm

              Thank you….Do not know how people cook or bake, if they don’t follow instructions!

            • Tatina says

              September 4, 2019 at 2:53 am

              Keep the sarcasm to yourself, dear!

            • D. Petrimoulx says

              October 17, 2019 at 8:40 am

              lol. You sound like me giving comments about self explanatory instructions…. Just like the recipe, easy peezy.

            • Shelle says

              January 12, 2020 at 7:42 am

              That’s so good!! I’m an experienced bread baker but you get that way by trial and error and just roll with it!!!

            • Angela says

              April 30, 2022 at 9:32 am

              Too funny.

        • Cleo says

          June 22, 2016 at 7:39 pm

          This is my definite go-to bread recipe and I’m NOT a good baker lol in fact – I CAN cook anything, but never (ever!) bake something good. And this one really is fool-proof! I’ve made it 3 or 4 times and it disappears in under an hour at my house each and every time! Thanks!

          Reply
          • Julie says

            June 23, 2016 at 11:22 pm

            A whole new meaning to one hour bread! 🙂

            Reply
            • Cleo says

              July 2, 2016 at 7:05 pm

              A new meaning to bread. period!
              😉

            • Suzanna says

              July 22, 2016 at 12:43 am

              I haven’t yet tried your recipe, but I intend to try. I’ve been baking no-knead bread (and others as well) for the past two years. I never knew it would be so rewarding. Since I’m relatively new at this I’m anxious to find out what the texture and taste will be of yours. I make a no-knead bread I found on the internet (cannot remember where for the life of me) and make it into all sorts of things. Bread, buns, pizza, fried bread, cinnamon rolls, etc. It’s a TWO hour bread. Mix half the flour and all the other ingredients in a big bowl. Mix only until ti’s all wet. Sprinkle the second half of the flour on top without mixing in, cover with cloth and let sit for 10 minutes. Remove cloth and mix in the extra flour with a wooden spoon. Leave the spoon in the dough, cover and leave 10 minutes. Repeat this mixing (rather like whacking if you ask me) every ten minutes four more times. Turn out on floured board, shape into two large loaves or four smaller ones. Allow to rise about 30 minutes, cut slits and bake at 375 for 30 minutes. That’s two hours. Fantastic light French bread. Better yet if you freeze the loaves and stick in a heated oven for 10 minutes before serving. Super crusty and delicious. Let me know if you’d be interested in the recipe. I’ll try to return to tell you how your recipe turns out. Thanks for the idea.

            • Loretta says

              February 10, 2021 at 1:00 pm

              Can this be put on a cookie sheet to bake it?

            • Julie says

              February 24, 2021 at 5:29 pm

              Absolutely! That’s what I do every time.

          • Jan says

            November 10, 2021 at 6:54 pm

            Same here, many thanks! Perfect to go along with turkey this year!

            Reply
        • Bullwinkle says

          November 8, 2016 at 10:03 pm

          Hi Julie,I haven’t tried the recipe yet but it looks fabulous, definitely going to add the garlic! I would like to prepare the dough ahead of time so can I make the dough tonight and put it in the fridge overnight to bake tomorrow? thank you

          Reply
          • Julie says

            November 9, 2016 at 1:05 pm

            I’m not sure. I’ve never tried that. I’m guessing it would keep rising overnight. Maybe freeze it? I’m not really a baker to be honest. I just know this recipe works for me. Let me know how your experiment turns out!

            Reply
          • Rachelle says

            September 17, 2017 at 5:44 pm

            If you use cold water, rather than warm, you can refrigerate and let sit for up to 3 days. It will begin to take on properties of Sour dough bread then. To begin your bread after refrigerating, simply llet it cone to room temperature (or close) and move on to the next step.

            Reply
          • Tombk says

            December 24, 2017 at 9:04 pm

            This dough rises really fast because there is a lot of yeast in it. So much yeast that putting it in the refrigerator won’t slow it down much. If you want to refrigerate it, use less yeast, maybe only about 1/4 as much. The less yeast you use, the longer it will take to rise at room temperature, and the more refrigeration will slow down the rise. It will keep rising in the refrigerator, just very slowly.

            Reply
        • Rosemary says

          November 19, 2016 at 2:18 pm

          I was invited to a dinner party where lovely cheeses were served. With an allergy to commercial bread I needed to bring my own. I had less then an hour and a half to make the bread, a dessert I could eat dress and get across town. I made this bread, substituting sugar for the honey, another alllergy, letting the sugar desolve really well. I cooked it and ran out the door with 10 minutes to spare. I confess to using my kitchen-aide dough hook to kneed the bread while I changed cloths. Was great! Dence, but, perfect for the lovely array of cheeses that were served. Glad a made a second loaf, all of the guests ate my homemade bread over the store bought. Keeper recipe.

          Reply
          • Julie says

            November 25, 2016 at 9:41 pm

            So glad it came through for you!

            Reply
            • Benna says

              March 24, 2020 at 5:48 pm

              This is an absolutely amazing recipe!!! I have tried it over 3 times & each time it came out fabulous! Thank you so much for creating it.

            • Julie says

              April 4, 2020 at 12:43 pm

              My pleasure!

        • Diana says

          April 30, 2019 at 11:55 am

          I just took mine out of the oven. Is it supposed to be so dense? Never browned on top and hard as a brick on outer edges. What went wrong? I followed the recipe exactly.

          Reply
          • Julie says

            May 17, 2019 at 4:46 pm

            Hmm, that’s strange. The only troubles people seem to have is an exceptionally cold kitchen or high altitude. Could those be a factor?

            Reply
      • dreed says

        June 5, 2015 at 7:13 pm

        It takes 7 minutes to knead a loaf of bread. If you don’t, your bread will be heavy. Kneading is what develops the long gluten chains that provide the elasticity to retain gas bubbles (the little air holes in good bread) IMO, you will obtain much better results if you knead until the glutens form. There are many videos on Youtubedotcom that will show you how to tell when you’re finished kneading. Also, adding flour until your fingers won’t stick will yield different results every time. We all live in different climates, with differing humidity, and weighing your ingredients is the correct way to make 1 loaf or 20. 15 minutes to rise is insufficient. Your dough needs to at least double in volume. There are many recipes for no-knead bread, and the good ones require a scant 1/4 tsp of yeast. The glutens form slowly overnight when left in the fridge. I never have space in mine for a mixing bowl so I just spend 7min kneading! 🙂 Just my $.02

        Reply
        • Julie says

          June 6, 2015 at 8:48 am

          You are certainly a more knowledgeable bread maker than myself! I’ve never claimed to be a baker, I just know this bread is easy and yummy. At least 300,000 have read it and agreed! Happy bread making!

          Reply
          • suzanne says

            June 8, 2015 at 12:29 pm

            Dry Or wet toweL?

            Reply
            • Julie says

              June 8, 2015 at 1:20 pm

              Dry

            • Annie says

              January 20, 2023 at 3:00 pm

              Tried the French bread recipe today…..excellent!
              I did knead it a bit prior to shaping and allowing it to rise…I added a small amount of cold butter in the slits on top and some kosher salt 🙂

              Can’t wait to make more…..

            • Julie says

              January 20, 2023 at 8:01 pm

              So glad you found it! Sounds delicious!

          • suzanne says

            June 8, 2015 at 12:35 pm

            Also the recipe says preheat to 400 but the card says 425?

            Reply
            • Julie says

              June 8, 2015 at 1:21 pm

              I changed my oven to 400, but 425 works too.

        • Myrtle Sharka says

          June 26, 2015 at 8:46 am

          Thanks for your experience on paper. You are absolutely correct and when it says to keep on kneading it is to make sure that the flour is all worked in. Dough is tricky and through experience you learn the texture. It is much the same using a bread maker………that dough has to be just the right texture to have a successful loaf of bread.

          Reply
        • Dee says

          March 8, 2017 at 2:04 pm

          Really we just wanted an easy recipe not someone’s 2 cents. For the time it took it was well worth it. I’ve made many recipes with and without a bread machine and this by far was the easiest and delicious.
          Thank you for posting.

          Reply
        • Jeff says

          January 18, 2022 at 8:38 am

          I agree that this recipe doesn’t allow either sufficient kneading, rise time, or baking time. If your kitchen is cold, just putting the bowl on top of the stove to rise isn’t enough – you need to find a warmer place to put it or it won’t rise enough in 20 minutes.
          My wife, an experienced baker, has made it twice in the past two weeks and both times it was extremely dense and didn’t seem fully baked. As someone else commented, the center was “gooey” and almost raw.
          If you need a quick bread in under an hour, yeasted doughs aren’t really the way to go.

          Reply
      • Nilha says

        November 13, 2017 at 10:59 am

        I was so excited to try this recipe. The reviews were great and I wanted to try a quick yeast bread recipe to make for Christmas gifts. I have made many loaves of bread over the years and this recipe sermed unique. Sadly, it failed. I don’t know what I did wrong, but the bread was tough, heavy, and tasteless. I had to pitch the whole thing. 😭

        Reply
        • Rebecca Smith says

          July 19, 2018 at 3:11 pm

          You should have made bread pudding!!

          Reply
      • Wendy Pederson says

        June 2, 2018 at 4:50 pm

        I can’t fogure out how to leave a fresh comment from my phone so here goes.

        1. I love this bread, and make it at least once a week! I’ve brough it to potlucks & cookouts as well, sometimes bringing homemade butter along with it.

        2. Just before baking, I brush the top of the loaf with an egg white wash. 1 egg white + 1 Tablespoon of Water mixed well. This gives the crust something closer to the traditional French Bread crusty crust. So good!

        3. Someone asked about a substitute for honey: I sometimes substitute molasses for the honey. I would even try corn syrup in a pinch, but I’d rather not go that far.

        If your bread isn’t rising, or you want to spread the rise a bit, try covering it with a hot, damp kitchen towel. Use the hottest water your hands can stand, or dampen the towel & microwave it. Then drape over the dough. It helps so much up here in ND when it’s cold & dry in the house.

        Happy baking, everyone!

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        • Rachel says

          February 17, 2019 at 11:02 am

          For traditional French bread texture bake with a pan of water in the oven. The steam in the oven will give the outside of the bread the texture you desire.

          Reply
      • Janet Butler says

        June 16, 2018 at 10:23 pm

        II lost 26 lbs with eating this bread and drinking sugar free drinks. I am 77 years old. So, I just ate my favorite home made bread with real salted butter. Crazy, but I never planned to lose weight at all. I do not share, so I cook 2 loaves every 2 days.

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        • Dr. Jeanne S. Flowers says

          March 17, 2019 at 5:01 pm

          Bread doesn’t supply all your dietary needs–you really NEED some fruits, veggies and good protein, like meat & fish. and eggs. Bread is not a weight loss food, and neither is butter They are high in calories. .Since you are eating bread & butter and losing weight, you really need to see your doctor. There may be something else going on. As a physician, I am concerned.

          Reply
          • Ruth says

            August 31, 2019 at 5:32 pm

            I sure agree with that…see your doctor and find out why you’re losing weight because eating a loaf of bread a day with butter on it should not lead to weight loss.

            Reply
      • Jeff says

        December 25, 2018 at 3:02 pm

        I just made this awesome bread and it came out really good. Next time I think I need to add a little more salt. Super easy with Kitchen Aid mixer.

        Reply
      • Caroline Lavigne says

        January 2, 2019 at 6:41 pm

        My bread tasted like fancy restaurant’s warm french bread. basolutely fantastic!!!!

        Reply
      • Gary says

        December 14, 2019 at 12:24 pm

        I tried this bread (easy peasy) the outside looked done but the inside had spots that were in baked and even after I tried baking longer the inside seemed doughy if you squeezed it in your fingers any thoughts? Thanks . Gary

        Reply
      • Fran Ouellette says

        April 2, 2020 at 5:12 pm

        I loved this recipe. Next time I’ll make the loaf a little thinner. Or I’ll make it into two loaves. It was delicious and my family loved it. Thank you for sharing. 🤗

        Reply
        • Julie says

          April 4, 2020 at 12:41 pm

          Glad you liked it Fran!

          Reply
      • Patricia says

        April 24, 2020 at 9:48 am

        I have been making this bread for a couple of years now, as I sit here now with a slice of just out of the oven bread lol. It is the easiest, most delicious bread I have made. Can’t say enough about it. Going now to get another slice.

        Reply
    2. Shanice says

      July 18, 2014 at 1:29 pm

      This looks great! Thank you for sharing this post at City of Creative Dream’s City of Links on Friday! I appreciate you taking the time to party with me. Hope to see you again this week 🙂

      Reply
    3. Julie says

      August 8, 2014 at 1:40 pm

      I’m sorry to hear that! Any idea what went wrong? My guess would be not enough flour. Was it still sticky when you kneaded it?

      Reply
      • Barb says

        October 18, 2020 at 11:00 am

        Can I use instant yeast quick rise yeast instead

        Reply
    4. Danita @O Taste And See says

      August 28, 2014 at 3:56 pm

      Thanks for linking with us at Family Fun Friday. Just stopping by to let you know you’re featured this week.

      Reply
      • Julie says

        August 28, 2014 at 8:41 pm

        Thanks so much! What a fun party!

        Reply
    5. Carla says

      September 30, 2014 at 8:02 am

      Hey Julie! I just thought I’d let you know I made this yesterday and everyone at my house loved it! And it took exactly one hour! 🙂

      Reply
      • Julie says

        September 30, 2014 at 9:16 am

        That’s great Carla! So glad they all enjoyed it! Thanks for the comment!

        Reply
    6. Grace hendricks says

      November 7, 2014 at 10:48 am

      What if I wanted to make two smaller loaves? How would I adjust the temp and baking time?

      Reply
      • Julie says

        November 7, 2014 at 12:09 pm

        Good question. I’ve never tried and I’m not a very experienced baker. My guess would be to keep the temp the same, but lessen the bake time. I rarely set the timer, once it’s browned slightly, it’s all good. I prefer a softer middle. Let me know how it turns out!

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        • Michelle says

          July 19, 2016 at 11:01 am

          I have made this several times…..one loaf, two loaves, four loaves……same temp…..just watched for the brownng…..turned out superb every time!!!! Fixing to make a batch now for breadstuffs…..absolutely love this recipe!!!

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          • Michelle says

            July 19, 2016 at 11:03 am

            LOL!!!! breadstuffs ?????? Bread sticks?

            Reply
    7. Janet says

      November 19, 2014 at 9:22 pm

      What a nice bread easy to make and delicious. Made a carrot soup today and needed some nice bread but with the snow and weather I had to make my own and I am glad I stumbled over this recipe. Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
      • Julie says

        November 19, 2014 at 10:07 pm

        So glad you did too! Sounds like a delicious combo!

        Reply
    8. Dena Norton says

      December 5, 2014 at 7:37 am

      You had me at “1 hour”! Great recipe – pinned! 🙂

      Reply
      • Julie says

        December 5, 2014 at 8:46 am

        Ha ha! Thanks! It’s so simple, it’s my favorite!

        Reply
    9. mICHELE says

      December 6, 2014 at 1:17 pm

      This is fabulous bread !!! I have been making bread a long time and this recipe has great flavor and texture. More importantly, it is quick. Thank you !!

      Reply
      • Julie says

        December 6, 2014 at 2:12 pm

        So glad you tried it and came back to share! I’ve started adding garlic to the dough to make it extra yummy.

        Reply
    10. Clarissa H says

      December 8, 2014 at 2:53 pm

      This looks super yummy! It’s on my to-do list for this week 🙂

      Reply
      • Julie says

        December 10, 2014 at 6:51 am

        Let me know how it turns out!

        Reply
    11. Terri says

      December 10, 2014 at 6:40 pm

      Just made this bread. it is good, however it is dense and I am not sure I baked it long enough. I REALLY like that it is fast! The taste is really nice. Next time I will make 2 loaves and let it rise a bit longer. Might roll in some chopped fresh rosemary too, mmmm…. Thanks for this!

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      • Julie says

        December 11, 2014 at 10:14 am

        Those are some good ideas! I’ve started adding garlic and oregano.

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        • Beth says

          April 30, 2018 at 11:10 am

          How much garlic powder do you use

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    12. Theresa M Houghton says

      January 11, 2015 at 5:32 pm

      I made this today and it was great! The only thing I did different was that I sifted the flour into my mixer, added the water, honey and yeast (keeping the salt separate) after 10 min in a well in the center of the mixer. I used my dough hook and let the bread mix for a few minutes and then put the salt on top of the dough and let it mix in. I then shaped it and used a pan to let it rise as I wanted sliced bread. The bread was perfect with a nice grain. I kept the salt separate in order to give the yeast longer time to act. Thanks for sharing this!!

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      • Julie says

        January 11, 2015 at 6:22 pm

        I’m so glad you enjoyed it and thankful you came back to comment! Sounds like a nice twist!

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    13. D says

      January 12, 2015 at 7:36 am

      Hi! Will try this but need to know what kind of flour you used. Will all purpose flour be ok? Thanks!

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      • Julie says

        January 12, 2015 at 1:02 pm

        Yes, we used organic all-purpose flour. Non organic should would just fine.

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    14. Gloria Mendez says

      January 12, 2015 at 9:53 am

      I just finished baking this bread and it turn out to come out awesome, I used the 4 1/2 cups of flour , thank you for sharing this recepie

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      • Julie says

        January 12, 2015 at 12:59 pm

        Yeah! I’m so glad! Thanks for stopping back with an update!

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      • ela says

        January 14, 2015 at 7:28 am

        i made bread but i am using 6 1/2 cups of flour but the other ingredients are the same … i don’t know ….is enough flour on your recipe ??? cant anybody show a slice of bread to see inside ?

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        • Julie says

          January 14, 2015 at 10:24 am

          6 1/2 seems like a lot. I’m sure I’ve used close to 5 cups before (I don’t measure. I just go by feel.) The next time I make it, I’ll try to remember to take a picture!

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          • jodElieh blue says

            March 18, 2015 at 10:01 am

            I also added more flour. It really stayed to wet. It is in the oven as we speak.

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            • Julie says

              March 18, 2015 at 10:09 pm

              Hope it turned out great!

    15. jo says

      January 14, 2015 at 4:20 pm

      Have you, or anyone else, tried to make this with gluten free flour?

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      • Julie says

        January 14, 2015 at 8:38 pm

        I have not. If you do, let me know how it turns out!

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      • Lyn says

        March 19, 2017 at 1:43 am

        I have. The first time I tried it, it was like a brick….. But the second time I added one beaten egg and used 2 cups of water and 3 and a bit cups of flour and then just kept sprinkling more flour over it until it was a thick batter, remembering you don’t knead gluten free flours as there’s no gluten to develop. If you use a gf flour Mix make sure it has xanthan or guar gum or you will need to add Your own. Pour into loaf tin and leave to rise a little longer than recipe states…. Oven temp 400 and cook for a bit longer, say 15-to 20-mins.. When almost cooked brush with milk/egg wash/ whatever and return to oven for five mins..
        It’s more a 1hr 15 recipe. Tastes wonderful 🙂

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        • Wilma says

          December 11, 2017 at 4:55 pm

          Thanks for that i was hoping someone would post a gluten free version

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      • Ruth says

        August 31, 2019 at 5:37 pm

        I would love if it could be made with gluten free flour but I’m pretty sure it wouldn’t work

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    16. Biggi KRampen says

      January 15, 2015 at 2:38 am

      Hello! Thanks a lot for this recipe….we love, love, love this bread! I will bake it again tomorrow…Greetings from Germany!

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      • Julie says

        January 15, 2015 at 9:48 am

        Woohoo! Glad you like it! Germany! WOW! I can’t believe it!

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        • Jules says

          July 14, 2015 at 9:13 am

          Hi there, I’m also from Germany, and just tried the bread.
          I am a complete novice when it comes to break making, but this is just fantastic. It is so nice and fluffy on the inside and there is a crust (will probably leave it in a bit longer next time to make the crust even “crustier”.) Great easy recipe, thank you Julie.

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          • Julie says

            July 15, 2015 at 7:32 pm

            So glad you liked it!

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    17. Mandy P says

      January 16, 2015 at 9:40 pm

      So I found this recipe last Saturday and now, 6 days later I have made it on 4 separate days. I have doubled it each time and give a loaf away to neighbors and friends. Love this recipe! I make cheese so I use leftover whey instead of water and substitute wheat for some of the white flour. I have toyed with the idea of cinnamon and raisins too. Thank you so much for sharing this amazing recipe!
      I found it to be lighter when I used my kitchen aid mixer rather than kneading it by hand…

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      • Julie says

        January 18, 2015 at 8:12 pm

        Wow! Glad you’re putting it to good use! Love the cinnamon and raisins. I’ve been toying with a similar idea myself!

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        • Kori says

          June 13, 2018 at 3:32 am

          I often do a brown sugar cinimon swirl version or cinimon raisin brown sugar it is really yummy, I also like to add different herbs and spices for Savory ones super good

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        • Diann Fisher says

          March 21, 2020 at 7:34 pm

          Help please….Can’t find dry yeast currently with food shortage. However, found marmite fresh yeast. Please let me know – can it be substituted ? Same amount 1 Tblsp. They say it is salty, do I eliminate the salt? Also, if using fresh yeast, is there any change in amount of water?

          Please help! Thanks

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          • Julie says

            March 21, 2020 at 9:22 pm

            Hi Diann! I’m sorry I don’t know! Was google any help? I’ve never tried it with a different yeast. Hoping it works out for you!

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    18. Jack Cory says

      January 18, 2015 at 4:19 pm

      I tried this recipe per instruction and put at the proper temp. and put in bread pan on middle shelf, pulled out when top started to brown, then let cool and the entire middle was uncooked. Tasted great, don’t know what I did wrong.

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      • Julie says

        January 18, 2015 at 8:14 pm

        I’ve actually had a similar experience lately. My kitchen is super cold in the winter and I think my bread isn’t rising nearly enough. Some have suggested letting it rise in the oven with the light on, not heat. Also, try adjusting the baking temp (lower) when it appears the bread didn’t rise much. Sorry that happened to you, it JUST started happening to me too, and this is my best guess of how to fix it!

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        • Jack Cory says

          January 21, 2015 at 7:48 am

          Thank you Julie

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    19. sarah jackson says

      January 20, 2015 at 2:36 pm

      just made this for the first time , I think it turned out all right , I added focaccia spices tho and although it was a good idea I think I added to much lol , im now going to attempt another loaf

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    20. Audra says

      January 26, 2015 at 5:32 pm

      My husband doesn’t ever want homemade bread, and he ate two pieces (so far)!!

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      • Julie says

        January 26, 2015 at 11:01 pm

        Hey that’s great!

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    21. Liz says

      January 28, 2015 at 9:23 pm

      I am such a carb junkie. I was trying to think of what I wanted for dinner, I remembered your 1 hour bread. I thought “well as hungry as I am I can wait an hour”. It was worth it, I had 3 slices, my husband came home and had 2 slices. I’m going to take a loaf to the ladies night at our church, I was asked to bring a loaf of bread for a soup and bread night so here we go. I watch my 3 grand daughters week days, the oldest turned 3 last month and her twin sister turned 2 earlier this month, I need all the short cuts I can get. Oh yes and I love a rubbery crust with a soft middle, so good.
      Thank You,
      Liz

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    22. Jody says

      January 31, 2015 at 6:31 pm

      I made this bread for the first time today and it is seriously fool proof! Usually when I make new bread recipes I fail miserably the first time and have to try try again. But this one was good and easy!! I was I’ll for sure be making it again.

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      • Julie says

        January 31, 2015 at 8:55 pm

        So glad!

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        • Sara says

          February 4, 2015 at 3:12 am

          I see on the webpage you linked with the original recipe it says to bake at 450 but you’re saying 425. Is 425 correct?

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          • Julie says

            February 4, 2015 at 8:55 am

            We use 425 yes. Especially in the winter since the bread doesn’t seem to rise as much prior to baking.

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            • Pat says

              February 4, 2015 at 5:27 pm

              Wow!! Just made this bread and it is awesome. I used bread flour instead of all purpose and did the kneading in my Kitchenaid with the dough hook; I added in Asiago cheese (1/2 cup small cubes to the dough); I have a “warm zone” on my stove, so I formed the loaf on a baking sheet, covered it and put it on top of the warm zone spot for about 1/2 hour. Then I coated the loaf with an egg wash and sprinkled it with 1/4 cup shredded Asiago. This was faster than a trip to Panera and knowing the ingredients makes it awesome!! Thank you Julie!! I’d give you 10 stars if I could!!

            • Julie says

              February 5, 2015 at 9:10 pm

              Aw thanks so much Pat! Those add ins sound totally delicious!

            • Sara says

              February 5, 2015 at 4:35 pm

              Ok thanks!

    23. Devon says

      February 6, 2015 at 3:22 pm

      Hello,

      I am wondering if the bread is supposed to come out dense or should it be lighter in texture inside? Mine came out dense and not sure how to make it lighter in texture.

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      • Julie says

        February 7, 2015 at 2:35 pm

        It’s certainly not as light as store bought. The more you knead it and the more it rises, the less dense. Hope that helps!

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    24. Natalie Rivera says

      February 8, 2015 at 4:21 pm

      I havent tried it yet. Can i use Maple Syrup Grade A? I dont use honey as i am vegan…

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      • Julie says

        February 8, 2015 at 10:22 pm

        I would think that’d be fine. The yeast needs to eat the sugar. That’s about the extent of my knowledge.

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    25. Kelly says

      February 8, 2015 at 4:53 pm

      Okay this was a winner the third time around. The first was really dense, the second was better and the third was awesome. A small pie pan with water in it halfway up on the lower rack kept it softer, lowered the temp a bit and it was astounding. This is a winner with folks who do not tolerate sulfa’s ect. Don’t give up, you get the feel of it as you keep trying.

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      • Julie says

        February 8, 2015 at 10:23 pm

        Yea! So glad you kept trying! Each one will get better and better! Love your idea for the water in the oven. I’ll have to try that!

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      • Dan says

        September 2, 2019 at 7:29 pm

        Sorry if this is obvious but I’ve never made bread and figured I would ask rather than mess it up. Once the loaf is formed and has sat, do I need to put it on a cookie sheet, in a pan or right on the oven rack?

        Thanks

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        • Aya says

          December 21, 2019 at 7:45 pm

          This is quite a late response, but you should form the loaf onto whatever you’ll be putting in the oven so you don’t squash any of the rise.

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    26. Brooke says

      February 10, 2015 at 3:18 pm

      I just got done making this bread and it was a dream come true!!! All my previous non-bread-maker bread attempts turned into rocks but this one fluffed right up and came out so perfect! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

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      • Julie says

        February 10, 2015 at 9:40 pm

        Nice job! Yeah, this is the only one I’ve ever tried and I’m too scared to branch out! LOL!

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    27. Cláudia says

      February 10, 2015 at 7:54 pm

      Hi, Julie!

      I just loved this recipe. I tried it last night…..The bread was delicious. Thanks!

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      • Julie says

        February 10, 2015 at 9:39 pm

        Thanks for coming back to tell me! Made my day!

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    28. Mela says

      March 10, 2015 at 11:23 am

      I made this bread a few weeks ago for my husband and I and absolutely fell in love with it! It’s incredible! I tweaked it a little and featured you and the recipe on my blog!

      http://thehappyidiotblog.com/2015/03/10/flawless-french-bread/

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      • Julie says

        March 10, 2015 at 12:13 pm

        Thanks so much! Glad you liked it!

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    29. Dolores says

      March 12, 2015 at 10:37 am

      Thank you for the recipe .
      Do you use fast rising yeast??

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      • Julie says

        March 12, 2015 at 11:08 am

        Nope, just the regular kind.

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    30. Dolores says

      March 12, 2015 at 5:57 pm

      Does this require instant yeast ?

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    31. lori says

      March 18, 2015 at 3:35 pm

      Great bread! Used garlic powder as you recommended and it was very flavorful. Also put a small pan with water on bottom shelf as another suggested. Turned out wonderful. Will make again and again ☺

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      • Julie says

        March 18, 2015 at 10:08 pm

        So glad you enjoyed it!

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    32. Sharon says

      March 26, 2015 at 4:28 pm

      Have you ever made this using some whole wheat flour?

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      • Julie says

        March 26, 2015 at 8:06 pm

        I’ve used half whole wheat, half white once. it turned out fine. Different in all the ways you’d expect, but still yummy.

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    33. HeatHer says

      April 9, 2015 at 11:32 pm

      I used gluten free flour, brushed it with butter and it was great! Thanks for this delicious quickie,

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      • Julie says

        April 10, 2015 at 12:01 pm

        That’s great! Glad it worked!

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      • Pamela says

        March 2, 2016 at 3:00 pm

        Did it rise the way it should with gluten free flour? I’m gluten free to and am always looking for easy gluten free breads that are not tasteless bricks. LOL

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      • Ruth says

        August 31, 2019 at 5:44 pm

        I’m surprised to hear this because I’ve never been able to find a bread recipe using gluten free flour that turned out like bread.All so far have been bricks. Since there is no gluten in the flour all the kneading in the world is not going to stretch and activate the gluten threads since there aren’t any

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    34. Natalie Rivera says

      April 17, 2015 at 12:13 am

      Can i use the same exact ingredients and use my Oster 2lb Expressbake breeadmaker ? mine is the model CKSTBRTW20
      or do i need to do this by hand?
      it has a french setting. the recipe in the manual is not the same as yours. says
      French Countryside Bread 2lb loaf-
      1 and 3/8 cups water
      1 and 1/2 tablespoons of veggie or olive oil
      1 and 1/2 teaspoons of salt
      4 cups bread flour
      1 tablespoon sugar and 2 teaspoons active dry yeast.
      i never used a bread machine and i only have normal unbleached flour organic from Arthurs and normal yeast

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      • Julie says

        April 17, 2015 at 2:08 pm

        I’ve never used a bread machine either. The work by hand probably only takes 3 mins tops. Your call. Let me know how it works!

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    35. Heather Kindred says

      April 17, 2015 at 1:57 pm

      This bread is so great! I just made it. The only things I did differently, I let the dough rise for an hour and an egg wash then sprinkled some salad supreme seasoning over the top. Yowza! Thank you for Sharing!

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    36. Rebecca says

      April 23, 2015 at 5:51 am

      I LOVE this recipe! I normally manage to ruin any bread i make but not this time! I tried this for the first time yesterday, instead of making a loaf i divided it up into 8 rolls – by bedtime they were all gone! Things don’t last long in a house with 3 hungry little boys aged 7 and under! I have made it again today and this time have made a loaf, it’s just finishing off in the oven now. A brilliant recipe, I’m so glad i found it – thanks so much 🙂

      Hi from England x

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      • Julie says

        April 23, 2015 at 7:04 am

        Thanks Rebecca! So glad it worked for you and helped fill those little guys up!

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      • sallyz says

        July 31, 2015 at 12:46 pm

        Did you bake the rolls in a muffin pan or just put them on a flat baking pan? Do you remember how long it took to bake? I so want to do this. Love the taste of the bread.

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        • Rebecca says

          April 9, 2016 at 11:52 am

          Hi there, i was randomly looking through this recipe again today and spotted your question about the rolls – sorry this probably months too late now!! Just in case though, i baked the rolls on a flat baking sheet, I’m not sure how long i baked them for i just checked them regularly until they looked done! I hope that helps, Rebecca x

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    37. Pam says

      April 27, 2015 at 2:24 pm

      I was excited that bread could be made in one hour. Sure was good. I baked the bread for 30 minutes and brushed the top with an egg wash. This is a definite remake.

      Thank you

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    38. Anne says

      April 27, 2015 at 3:28 pm

      I made this the other night, and cut the recipe in half since it was just the two of us and I didn’t know how it would keep. It came out perfectly! Can’t beat fresh bread! I ended up wrapping up a few pieces and it was still good a few days later.

      Thanks for the recipe!

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    39. Konna says

      May 9, 2015 at 5:49 am

      Thanks for this! Breadmaker didn’t work today & you came to the rescue! …..an expat in Kazakhstan……

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      • Julie says

        May 9, 2015 at 5:03 pm

        Hello from Texas! Thanks for writing!

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    40. Linde says

      May 17, 2015 at 6:02 pm

      Made this for dinner tonight. Wow!! Delicious. I used King Arthur Unbleached flour and fast rise yeast. I mixed it in my stand mixer for about 5 minutes. Let it rise outside, covered (it’s warm and humid in Atlanta right now!!) Placed it on a sheet of parchment paper. Sprinkled with flour and parmesan cheese and dotted with butter like you suggested! I placed my ceramic baguette pan in the oven to heat with the oven. When it was hot, I popped the parchment and bread in the ceramic pan and poured 1 cup of water into a pan on the bottom shelf. (I’m a child of the 5 minute no knead bread!!) Anyway, it was so very good, crust had crunchy bits, interior was baked perfectly. I actually had to bake it an additional 15 minutes (which still puts it in that 1 hour limit!) I always make sure my bread interior is at least 200 degrees with an instant read thermometer. Works every time! The only thing I would change is THIS time, I would remember to add in the salt!! LOL! Not the first time I’ve accidently omitted it! This is a great bread, easy and yummy. Thank you so much! (I’m trying to give this a 5 star, but it only allows me to do a 4.

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      • Julie says

        May 17, 2015 at 9:06 pm

        So glad you liked it! Thanks for writing!

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    41. Julie says

      May 23, 2015 at 7:48 pm

      I made this tonight after a failed bread recipe earlier in the week (Yeast and I have a bad relationship) and it is SO GOOD. Excuse me while I go eat the whole loaf before anyone else gets home!

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      • Julie says

        May 23, 2015 at 7:51 pm

        Love the nursing pic, too!

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        • Julie says

          May 24, 2015 at 9:57 pm

          Ha thanks! Pretty accurate picture of my life. My boys never stop eating!

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      • Julie says

        May 24, 2015 at 9:57 pm

        Lol! Too funny!

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        • Rebecca Souter says

          June 3, 2015 at 12:25 am

          I am trying to stay away from wheat flour for the most part and am looking forward to trying this recipe with some of the other flours I have bought. I also don’t eat sugar and was thrilled that this calls for honey since that is the only sweeter that I use. I will let you know how it tastes with the different flours. Thanks!

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          • Julie says

            June 3, 2015 at 9:09 am

            Glad you found something that works! Yes, please let me know!

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          • Heidi says

            August 28, 2018 at 7:50 am

            Have you tried it with spelt?

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    42. isabel says

      June 3, 2015 at 6:39 am

      I did it and it was fantastic. Can you do the dough in the night, store it in the fridge and put it on the oven in the morning? It would be fantastic to have our bread just made for breakfast!

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      • Julie says

        June 3, 2015 at 9:10 am

        Not sure, but that’s a good idea. Let me know if you try it!

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    43. Beth says

      June 6, 2015 at 5:01 pm

      Mine didn’t turn out that great. I found it a tad bit salty and it flattened out a bit. So it is much wider and thin. Don’t know…

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      • Julie says

        June 8, 2015 at 1:21 pm

        Oh I’m sorry! I guess just try less salt, more rise time? Wish I knew more.

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    44. Sharon says

      June 7, 2015 at 12:56 am

      Thanks for the quick recipe! I used whole wheat flour instead of white and added a little more raw honey. It came our fine! I’m thankful to have a one hour bread recipe!!! 🙂

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    45. lea fe says

      June 9, 2015 at 11:04 am

      i just made it now with a twist of cinnamon. it really is so fantastic.so easy to make. thanks julie.
      yang from taiwan

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      • Julie says

        June 9, 2015 at 9:37 pm

        Oooh! That sounds awesome! I really should try a breakfast version of this!

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    46. LauRie says

      June 11, 2015 at 9:48 am

      I about to make this bread, looks yummy. I’m just curious about how much minced garlic or garlic powder did you use?

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      • Julie says

        June 11, 2015 at 7:44 pm

        Good question. I’m gonna guess and say 1 tablespoon of powder??? Fresh I’d probably do two-three cloves. Depends on your taste!

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    47. Tammy says

      June 13, 2015 at 8:51 am

      What do you look for to determine if the bread is done? I’ve never made bread before. Thanks!

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      • Julie says

        June 13, 2015 at 11:12 am

        Golden brown and delicious looking on the outside. 😉

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    48. Cathy Hamilton says

      June 16, 2015 at 4:29 pm

      OMG just made this and added the garlic powder and also put butter with a little oregano and rosemary on top, my whole house smells delicious!

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      • Julie says

        June 16, 2015 at 10:16 pm

        Yea! So glad! Enjoy!

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    49. Deborah says

      June 19, 2015 at 10:04 am

      I have had the worst luck with bread, but this recipe was wonderful! Instead of kneading by hand, I did it with my Kitchen-aid Mixer and dough hook. I added a bit of flour, and kneaded until the dough was all clumped on the hook while I was mixing.
      Seriously, girl. This bread is my new “jam.” 😉 (Sorry I’m all about the puns!)
      Also, I heated my water to 125-135 degrees. I don’t know if that helps anyone else, but that has been a huge key to success for me!

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      • Julie says

        June 22, 2015 at 7:20 am

        Bah ha! You crack me up! So glad you like it!

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        • Jacqueline says

          June 28, 2015 at 9:12 am

          wow have just made this for the first time and we both loved it, so much better with the honey instead of sugar.. have sliced it and frozen some to see how it does as my husband is on a no bread diet at the moment lol so just saved a few slices and froze the rest..

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          • Julie says

            June 28, 2015 at 8:41 pm

            Sweet of you to save him some! Good self-control!

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    50. Anne says

      July 1, 2015 at 7:43 am

      I have made this three times now. Turns out great every time. Today I used one cup wholemeal flour and two and a half cups white flour……fabulous. Going to try adding cinnamon and raisins next time. I also substitute one teaspoon raw sugar for the honey and it doesn’t spoil the bread. So cheap to make too.
      Thank you sooooooooooo much for sharing, Julie. From Anne, Perth, Western Australia.

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      • Julie says

        July 1, 2015 at 3:18 pm

        Thank YOU Anne!

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    51. MelIssa says

      July 4, 2015 at 4:13 pm

      I made this recipe for the first time a few weeks ago and my family of five ate it up! They LOVED it! I am making it again today, and have it in the oven right now. Last time I dove in with my hands and mixed/kneaded it in the bowl. This time I used the kneading hook on my stand mixer, with the full 4.5 cups, and if there is any difference I will let you know. I’ve made French bread the “proper” way before, with a different recipe, 8 minutes of kneading and tons more rising time, and I’ve got to say– your recipe is better and easier and less time-consuming. That’s a win in my book! Thank you for sharing!

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      • Julie says

        July 5, 2015 at 8:53 pm

        Easy usually wins out in my book too! 😉

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        • Melissa says

          January 18, 2016 at 7:06 pm

          And now, more than a year after baking this bread for the very first time, I tried it with 1.5 cups whole wheat flour and 3 cups white flour. Yummmmmmmmm! Slather some butter on there while it’s still hot….. extra yummy! I can’t stop eating it! My husband can’t stop eating it either. I should whip up some honey butter and try it on a slice!

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    52. Karen says

      July 5, 2015 at 9:33 am

      I only have the Active Dry Yeast packets. How many do I use, as the recipe says tablespoons? Excited to make today. THANK YOU

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      • Julie says

        July 5, 2015 at 8:52 pm

        If they’re like mine, 2 packets.

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        • Niki says

          December 11, 2017 at 4:46 pm

          I am trying this bread. Recipe calls for 1 Tbsp or 2 packs. But my packet contained very close to 1 Tbsp. Should I add the 2nd packet? I’ll be tryingbit tonight with just the one but for next time what would you suggest?

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    53. RC says

      July 5, 2015 at 5:34 pm

      I just successfully made this bread and I am by no means any kind of wizard in the kitchen! I cut the recipe in half and it turned out great. Next time I make it, I will definitely spice it up with your suggestion of garlic and herbs and who knows what else! Thank you for sharing =)

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      • Julie says

        July 5, 2015 at 8:53 pm

        Good to know you can half it! Thanks!

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    54. Debbie says

      July 9, 2015 at 11:46 pm

      I found your recipe on Pinterest and just had to test my bread making skills even though I own (and love!) a bread machine. Admittedly I was a bit skeptical I could have yeast bread in an hour, let alone fantastic tasting yeast bread, but I did. I used bread machine yeast as it was all I had and I kneaded only a few times to incorporate all the flour. This recipe yielded a huge loaf of bread but I can’t wait to eat the leftovers. Thank you!

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      • Julie says

        July 10, 2015 at 9:56 am

        You bet!

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    55. 121mcv says

      July 26, 2015 at 5:53 am

      ive made before so I will give this a go, Ive put 2x honey (by mistake) 4 cups of flour & I’ve needed it for 10 mins, I left it to rise for as long as possible. I will update you with the results 🙂

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    56. sallyz says

      July 31, 2015 at 12:36 pm

      I came across this recipe and was intrigued by the one hour from start to finish. My grandson (11) and I like to cook together so we decided to try this. I set out all the ingredients and he did the rest. The bread came out perfect — crunchy crust and soft, yeasty tasting middle. I have since made it twice and both times were just as good. Next, I’m going to experiment making it into individual rolls. I probably will never make bread any other way again. So fast, so tasty!!!

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      • Julie says

        July 31, 2015 at 1:09 pm

        Wow! That’s so great!

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    57. Katelyn says

      September 10, 2015 at 6:44 pm

      Already made this bread twice this week! So yummy with the garlic salt and butter too. I’m not sure if I’ll ever try a more involved recipe again, this one’s just so easy. 🙂 thanks!

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      • Julie says

        September 10, 2015 at 7:15 pm

        Woohoo! Yeah, I hear ya. Why makes things harder? Enjoy!

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    58. aimee says

      September 16, 2015 at 7:26 pm

      I was 100% prepared for this not to work…I am used to spending hours making bread…kneading for 10 minutes, letting it raise twice and cooking for a half hour. So I didn’t think that there was any way this was going to work. But I made some delicious tomato soup and I really wanted some bread to go with it. So I gave this a shot. I followed the recipe exactly (using 4 cups of flour) and it was PERFECT. I was very, very impressed. I can’t wait to play around with different additions. Thank you so much!

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      • Julie says

        September 16, 2015 at 9:27 pm

        SO glad it work! I’m always nervous that it won’t, but lol, this recipe always comes through for me!

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    59. Joy says

      September 30, 2015 at 6:26 pm

      This was great!!! I am a skilled cook and baker; but, I hate making bread!! I do not like to knead. Well, I got a new Cuisinart hand mixer with dough hooks and wanted to try my hand at some home baked bread.I had my doubts about only one rise. but, what the heck, I have it a try. I halved the dough and put the other half in a oiled Ziploc for tomorrow. I was interested in seeing if there is a difference between the one rise and one that has risen twice. I can testify the one rise loaf turned out nice and light and very yummy.
      Can’t wait to taste tomorrow’s loaf. Thanks for sharing a great recipe.

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    60. Meagan says

      October 10, 2015 at 1:16 pm

      Holy crap. I’ve baked a lot of bread in my life and this is by far the best. I didn’t have honey so I used molasses and used half wheat and half white flour. I needed some home made bread to make carmalized pumpkin French toast sticks for a brunch party tomorrow and this will be perfect. I’m going to have to make another load because my husband might eat all of this one!

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      • Julie says

        October 10, 2015 at 6:24 pm

        Those sound delicious! Mind if I stop by? JK! Molasses sounds great! Very cool!

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    61. DeNise says

      October 26, 2015 at 7:30 am

      Great recipe, made bread lots of times and this is one of the best, I kneaded it longer than called for because I had the time, but other than that followed the recipe, good stuff, thanks

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    62. Jo Fleitas says

      November 2, 2015 at 8:07 pm

      Great bread!

      Another way to help it rise in really cold weather is half fill your kitchen sink with hot tap water, and place baking sheet across the top with bread on it to rise (covered with towel)… the steam and warmth underneath helps… but make sure no one comes in to wash up while its sitting there!!!!

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      • Julie says

        November 3, 2015 at 7:38 pm

        Good idea!

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    63. Donna says

      November 7, 2015 at 7:27 pm

      Wow! This looks amazing! Going to try cinnamon/raisin.

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    64. Pat Kelly says

      November 22, 2015 at 3:49 pm

      I am a long time bread baker since my kids were little. Now I’m a “Nana” and i have to tell you, I’m Hooked. This is the easiest, best tasting bread I have made to date. Just made another loaf for pasta I made tonight. It is DELICIOUS! Fast and easy. Thank you.

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    65. JEN says

      November 23, 2015 at 12:17 am

      I’m letting the dough rise right now! I decided to knead it twice since I had the time. And I’m going to rub it down with some olive oil before it bakes to try and get a yummy crust. Super excited to try!! ?

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    66. LindsaY says

      November 24, 2015 at 1:00 pm

      I don’t usually leave comments but I had to come back to tell you how wonderful this bread is!! I whipped it up during lunch while my kids ate and it was quick & easy. Did I mention delicious!? I added garlic powder like you suggested along with butter & oregano before baking. Oh goodness, this will become a weekly recipe! Thank you for sharing!!

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      • Julie says

        November 25, 2015 at 9:59 am

        So glad you DID leave a comment and so glad you liked the bread!

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    67. GINA says

      November 30, 2015 at 10:37 am

      I am an avid baker but gotta tell ya I love this bread! I double the recipe every time I make it and freeze one (freezes well by the way) I’ve added everything from spices herbs to cheese and jalapeños. We make everything from garlic bread to French Toast with it and it holds up beautifully! I give it as thank you gifts and it always gets rave reviews. I’ve shared it many times on Facebook and pintrest. Thanks for sharing it!

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      • Julie says

        November 30, 2015 at 11:28 am

        I really appreciate you sharing it! Thanks!

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    68. Katie says

      December 7, 2015 at 7:50 am

      Hi! Just wanted to let you know that I made this bread last night with ZERO bread baking experience (I’d never even seen a yeast packet), and it turned out AMAZING, even though I forgot to cut slits in the top and just generally had no idea what I was doing 🙂 I added the garlic powder and oregano as you suggested and baked for 21 mins at 425 degrees. No idea how much flour I used haha. PERFECT bread!
      Thanks so much!
      -Katie

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      • Julie says

        December 10, 2015 at 3:22 pm

        So glad it turned out! You sound like you have as much baking experience as me! 😉

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    69. Mandy says

      December 30, 2015 at 12:22 am

      I made this tonight and it was a hit. I let it rise a little longer. But, it turned out great. Thanks for the recipe.

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      • Julie says

        December 30, 2015 at 8:11 am

        Yea! I’m glad!

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    70. Patti says

      December 30, 2015 at 1:10 pm

      Just made this for the first time. 2 things I changed: 1. I used bread flour for the higher gluten content. 2, I let it rise for an hour, as it is a bit cool and dry in the house (The oven was otherwise occupied, else I would have created a makeshift proofer.). The bead is tasty, with a mild sweetness from the honey. The crumb was soft, with a good structure. Going to toast up slices later to go with the roasted cauliflower soup I’m making. Keeping this recipe; and may add some herbs or spices later on, to create different flavors. Highly recommended.

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      • Julie says

        December 30, 2015 at 10:27 pm

        Sounds great!

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    71. yuksel says

      January 3, 2016 at 12:23 am

      Not only was this bread easy but it was really good too! I would have sent you a picture but it was gone in a matter of seconds!

      The only thing i did differently was to put water in a shallow dish to give it steam but next time i wont. Also i let it rise a little longer.

      Thanks for the recipe!

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      • Julie says

        January 3, 2016 at 7:42 pm

        Ha ha! I know what you mean about getting a picture!

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    72. Rebecca Oja says

      January 16, 2016 at 3:11 pm

      Just made this bread today. I doubled the recipe to make two loaves as we are big bread lovers! I can’t believe how easy it was!! Sooo yummy. Great warm from the oven with a bit of butter and jam. Heaven.
      Thanks for the recipe, Rebecca.

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    73. Meaghan says

      January 28, 2016 at 9:16 pm

      This was so good. Thanks for sharing.

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    74. Chris says

      February 7, 2016 at 2:51 pm

      Just made this in two loafs, one plain for my husband and one flavored with the garlic, onion, oregano and rosemary for me. We both love our loafs, so quick and easy, thank you for sharing this recipe.

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      • Linda Jurd says

        December 27, 2021 at 2:12 pm

        Morena from New Zealand…I have made this bread 5 times….I will NEVER make any other kind of bread…it is fabulous.Thank you!

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        • Julie says

          April 12, 2022 at 6:09 pm

          What a kind review! Glad it’s working for you!

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    75. Cecilie Janz says

      February 18, 2016 at 8:00 am

      I’m curious if my loaf will turn out, I forgot the first part where you wait 10 minutes till some kindof foam appears. I guess we’ll see 😀

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      • Julie says

        February 18, 2016 at 2:26 pm

        Let me know how it goes!

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    76. Leslie in louisville, KY says

      February 18, 2016 at 2:12 pm

      Just made this today and it was the BEST bread I ever made. Read through the comments and used Fast Rise yeast, Bread Flour, and used my Kitchen Aide to knead for about 7 minutes I divided into 2 loaves, used cornmeal on the bottom of the cookie sheet, and covered with butter once it came out of the oven (20 minutes). Can’t wait to try some of the other ingredients (rosemary, cinnamon, etc) So easy and went perfect with my homemade soup. Thank you so much for sharing!

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      • Julie says

        February 18, 2016 at 2:27 pm

        Glad you’re enjoying it!

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    77. Emily says

      February 20, 2016 at 4:13 pm

      Looks easy and delicious. I used to make bread a lot, but haven’t for years. This inspires me to try again. But there are 5 ingredients. Water is the ingredient that I assume you missed counting. Since many people in the world don’t have easy access to water, especially clean water, often having to buy it you need to include it in your ingredient count.

      Thank you

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      • Julie says

        February 22, 2016 at 10:22 pm

        Not sure how the number of ingredients listed in an obscure bread recipe on some blog effects the world’s greatest health crisis. Pretty sure if they don’t have access to water they don’t have access to my blog. I am acutely aware of the dire need for safe drinking water as my brother has dedicated his life to bringing it to some of the most danger situations on earth. You can read more about that here and feel free to donate!

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    78. GreatAwk says

      February 28, 2016 at 9:27 am

      Found this recipe on Pinterest, and it’s just perfect for all those days I forget to start yeast bread early enough in the day! Everyone I serve it to can’t get enough of it. I’ve substituted organic maple syrup or molasses for the honey and it always turns out great!

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      • Julie says

        March 1, 2016 at 2:24 pm

        That’s a great idea!

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    79. Karen says

      March 4, 2016 at 12:46 pm

      Sounds so simple! Have pinned this and will try it! Thanks!

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    80. Tanya says

      March 7, 2016 at 7:49 pm

      Thanks for sharing this recipe. It’s my go to bread recipe. Your awesome!!!!

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      • Julie says

        March 7, 2016 at 9:22 pm

        Woot! Glad you like it!

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    81. Julie says

      March 19, 2016 at 7:07 am

      I made this bread last night and it turned out perfect! I like to dabble in baking all sorts of things, including bread, and this is a great bread when you don’t have all day to bake. My husband isn’t a bread eater (what on earth is WRONG with him??), but he tried it and couldn’t get enough! I can’t wait to try it with different herbs and maybe some shredded cheese. Thanks for sharing.

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      • Julie says

        March 19, 2016 at 10:05 am

        Cheese sounds great and yes, what IS wrong with him? 😉 Glad you both liked it!

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    82. Hayley says

      March 26, 2016 at 3:54 pm

      Well, I managed to mess this up! I forgot the salt (oops!) and decided to get fancy with the shape, making a round loaf with decorative scoring on top. Changing the shape threw the cooking time way off and I had to cut it open to see if it was done. In the end, it was delicious, but I will be sticking to your recipe/method in the future!!

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      • Julie says

        March 29, 2016 at 9:16 pm

        Oh no! Yeah, that is veering a bit far off from the plan! Give it another try and I’m sure it’ll work out!

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    83. Sarah says

      April 13, 2016 at 1:06 pm

      Do I have to use a glass bowl? I don’t have any glass bowls big enough.

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      • Julie says

        April 14, 2016 at 10:05 pm

        No, I think it’s just a preference.

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    84. Liz says

      April 30, 2016 at 6:29 pm

      Thank you for this recipe. I used it as inspiration and adjusted it to the type of flour I use and my oven (fan-forced, but still baked it at 200 degrees Celsius). I kneaded by hand/with a kneading spoon and added the full 4 1/2 cups of flour. Baked it in a Dutch oven w/o lid and added an extra ten minutes to the suggested baking time. It came out perfectly – crusty enough on the outside and soft inside. You just have to play around a little with the recipe. Thanks!!

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    85. Michele says

      May 2, 2016 at 4:14 pm

      This recipe totally works for me at the high altitude of Albuquerque! I use the minimum amount of flour and let it rise and bake a few extra minutes, each. Thanks for sharing!

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      • Julie says

        May 3, 2016 at 7:41 pm

        Yea! That’s great! So glad it works all over the world!

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    86. Tricia Holmes says

      May 3, 2016 at 2:39 pm

      I used Fleischmann’s Instant Dry Yeast. The Package says 2 1/4 tsp = 1 packet highly active dry yeast.
      I used 1 tablespoon as per your recipe but it did not rise well. I saw in the comments that you need to knead it for 7 minutes – I did not see that until it was in the oven.

      There was quite a bit of foam before I added the flour. Maybe I waited too long to add the flour?
      Any thoughts?
      Thanks,

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      • Julie says

        May 3, 2016 at 7:47 pm

        Hmm. Maybe there’s a difference between the highly active and the regular yeast? No idea. I definitely don’t knead it for 7 minutes. I just work the flour in and I’m done messing with it once it’s all mixed in. (Maybe two minutes?) I have found I have trouble with it rising if it’s chilly in my kitchen. Try letting it rise in a warming spot perhaps. Sorry I can’t be more helpful!

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    87. plasterers bristol says

      May 7, 2016 at 3:10 am

      Yummy, what a great recipe. been looking for decent bread making recipe. Thanks for sharing.

      Simon

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    88. Dixie says

      May 31, 2016 at 3:16 pm

      First of all, this bread is soooo easy to make. I usually make my bread the “old fashioned” way with kneading and letting it rise twice. None of that with this bread. Second of all, it is so good it is addicting!! Try it once and you will never stop making it.

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      • Julie says

        May 31, 2016 at 9:26 pm

        Addicting is right!

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    89. McKenzie says

      June 12, 2016 at 4:04 pm

      Oh my goodness! This bread was amazing! I used bread flour because I had some, and also covered the top with olive oil and rosemary. I could have eaten the entire loaf! It paired so well with the vegetable barley soup we regularly have and I know that this bread will be made often! It was easy enough for my 2-year old to help! Thank you for sharing!

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    90. SUe says

      July 14, 2016 at 7:25 pm

      I was starving and only has olives and cheese but no bread in the house so I looked up an ez bread recipe. I’ve never made bread in my life and as I put the dough in the oven I was thinking I better order pizza but to my surprise The most beautiful bread came out of my oven. Actually best bread I ever ate. Thank you for the recipe and I will never buy bread again this was so easy and tasty. I’m still so shocked that I made it. ??????????

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    91. Mary lucy says

      July 15, 2016 at 8:37 am

      I made this last night and it was delicious! I added some roasted garlic I had left over from another recipe and sprinkled graded Parmesan over the top. I’m now thinking of other additions! Thanks so much for this great recipe!

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      • Julie says

        July 15, 2016 at 9:58 am

        Yum!

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    92. Mia says

      July 24, 2016 at 5:55 pm

      OMG! This bread was sooo tastey! much better then alot of other bread I tried to make, its so easy and fool proof!

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    93. Becs says

      July 27, 2016 at 4:20 pm

      I used this recipe with my class of 30, 9 year olds, and every single child produced a lovely-looking (and tasting!) loaf of bread to take home. Perfect, and so, so easy – thank you! x

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    94. Naiyahmi says

      July 31, 2016 at 1:56 am

      Lovely bread and a nice quick recipe thank you. I put too much yeast in it, and it still turned out okay.

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    95. Jess says

      August 12, 2016 at 6:05 pm

      Oh. My. Word. I made a loaf last night for the first time, as an accompaniment to dinner, adding garlic powder to the dough and chunks of butter and oregano on top as you suggested and I just cannot believe how amazing it tasted. It was perfect. My husband and I could have just skipped dinner and eaten the bread! It was that fantastic. And it looked and smelled so beautiful — wish I could post a picture! Even when I thought I’d messed it up, it still worked — talk about foolproof! Thank you. Can’t wait to try some other variations — I’m thinking sun-dried tomato and olive bread. Have you ever made it with wholemeal flour? Hubby thinks we should just stop buying bread and have me bake this all the time instead!

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    96. M M says

      August 15, 2016 at 12:09 pm

      Made this last night. Was amazing! Sprinkled olive oil, garlic and sesame seeds on top before baking and was delicious. Seriously the best! And so easy too! Thank you!!

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    97. Robin says

      October 13, 2016 at 3:49 am

      Made your Easy Peasy French Bread for my family this week and it was a big hit! Gave you a little shoutout in my blog: http://www.awholenewworld.info/2016/10/13/a-few-recipes-from-this-week/

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    98. Amy says

      November 9, 2016 at 8:27 am

      I just want to tell you that finding this recipe has greatly improved my love of making bread! I’ve always liked to bake but making bread always seemed so daunting and most recipes out there take hours or all day to make. Honestly with 2 little ones at home that is almost impossible for me. I’ve made this recipe every morning for the past 3 days! I have some huge bread lovers in the house and they are thrilled. It feels amazing to finally have a reliable bread recipe. I can get up in the morning and have it made for breakfast it’s so easy! The only things I’ve changed are adding a Tbsp of sugar instead of honey because I’m out of honey and I’ve used instant yeast instead of active dry but the bread has been great anyway. Thank you so much for posting this!

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      • Julie says

        November 9, 2016 at 1:02 pm

        Amy, that’s wonderful! I love giving my readers ways to make life more simple. Who needs complicated!?! You enjoy those little ones. I totally know how much work they are!

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    99. Josie says

      November 20, 2016 at 7:08 pm

      This is a fail proof recepie! The dough is perfect and it really doesn’t take note the an hour to make! I love it. Thank you for sharing.

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      • Julie says

        November 25, 2016 at 9:42 pm

        Isn’t it great when it takes even less time!

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    100. Lori says

      November 20, 2016 at 7:30 pm

      Could you use a sourdough starter in this recipe? If so, how would it effect the ratios? Thanks for a great recipe!

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      • Julie says

        November 25, 2016 at 9:42 pm

        Oh I’m not sure! But if you have a good sourdough recipe, I’d love to hear it!

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    101. jen says

      December 13, 2016 at 5:41 pm

      This was indeed very quick and easy but I found the taste to be too yeast-y. I would like to cut the yeast in half but I’m afraid it would end up even denser.

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    102. tammy says

      December 29, 2016 at 3:10 pm

      help – what happens if the yeast/water/salt/honey mixture doesn’t get bubbly on top? Does that mean the water wasn’t warm enough by the time I got all the ingredients in there? And is there anything I can do to save it?

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      • Julie says

        January 4, 2017 at 10:33 am

        Does it look EXACTLY the same as when you added the ingredients together? I would think as long as it got a little frothy on the top, all turned out just fine. Let me know!

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        • Deanna says

          January 12, 2019 at 7:11 am

          i think the salt is added later…….

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    103. Gloria says

      January 8, 2017 at 3:14 pm

      Tried this recipe today and it turned out great. I think i may have needed to mix it a little more though. I only used 3 1/2 cups of flour. I am a very novice bread maker so it might be good to let people know its ok to stir the yeast. I wasn’t sure if i needed to do that or not, but was able to easily Google it. Other then not putting enough oil on the baking pan it turned out great and will make a nice addition to our spaghetti dinner tonight! Thanks for the recipe 🙂

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    104. Haanim says

      January 14, 2017 at 3:24 am

      Thank you! This is the first bread I’ve successfully made, my second attempt. I made it with my 5-year old boy and he had fun. We have a crappy oven that doesn’t close properly and doesn’t always do recipe timing very well – but I just opened the oven and it looks great!

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    105. Julie Strasburg says

      January 14, 2017 at 4:45 pm

      YUM! I love the ease of this and it is delicious.

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    106. Margaret says

      January 23, 2017 at 6:02 pm

      Fantastic! This is so easy and it worked beautifully! Thank you!

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    107. Mary B says

      January 27, 2017 at 10:54 am

      Not being in a hurry, I halved the yeast to the standard ratio and gave it more time to rise. I also substituted part of the flour with fine whole wheat. The bread turned out perfectly, and I will definitely be using this as a base recipe for further experiments! Thank you for sharing it.

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    108. Lyrica says

      April 8, 2017 at 6:32 pm

      What do I do if the mixture in the glass bowl doesn’t start to bubble/foam up

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      • Julie says

        April 12, 2017 at 12:02 am

        If the surface doesn’t change at all, I’d wonder if something was wrong with your yeast.

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      • Anonymous says

        April 23, 2017 at 12:09 pm

        If the water is too hot it kills the yeast

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    109. Anonymous says

      April 23, 2017 at 12:07 pm

      Delish this is my second time making it

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    110. Sonya says

      May 5, 2017 at 7:17 pm

      I bake bread ALOT. NO MACHINE. I love my recipe and will always use it but have forever wanted something that was quick and didnt take all day. I tried this tonight and (as I feared) my dough disnt rise in time. It is cold today but I’m going to bake it anyway. Just for kicks. And get again tomorrow. Questiins is. When you say combine the qaywr and etc. Sonypu actually stir or mix the yeast and watwr miztire. Then wait. Or do you just put it all on top of the water. Maybe that is where I went wrong. Its drivinf me crazy because I am a baker and my kids are razing me right now. Lol. Thanks

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      • Krista says

        May 20, 2017 at 4:46 pm

        Great recipe! I modified it a bit and used it as a birthday party activity for my 9-year-old and her scout troop! Tasted great and easy enough for the kids to do with minimal supervision. Thanks for sharing!

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        • Julie says

          May 23, 2017 at 7:20 pm

          Great idea! Love that you involved the kids!

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    111. Refiloe says

      August 1, 2017 at 6:11 am

      When you are trying to live a wheat and carb free life and suddenly you come across this recipe. I came across this blog about a month ago and in the process discovered this bread. This bread definitely ranks amongst some of the best bread I have had, so delicious, stores well and so easy and quick to make, people can’t believe that I make it myself in less than an hour. Such a treat and soooooo yummy. Thank you for sharing this. to personalize it, I put blocks of garlic and herb butter in the middle before I braid it and the result is yummy-buttery-garlicky goodness.

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    112. KareN c says

      August 8, 2017 at 9:58 pm

      Oh em gee!! This was sooo delicious. I came across this recipe as I was looking for a quick dinner bread. It certainly did deliver. I made this for my in-laws and there was not one morsel left. I doubled the recommended amount of honey so it would have a more sweet flavor. It was an absolute hit! I will make this again.

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    113. Matthew says

      August 13, 2017 at 12:00 pm

      So, I felt I should tell you. This bread, from this blog, was the first thing I have ever baked. Ever. Got up this morning, looked at my kitchen, and looked up a recipe. Found this page. Made this bread. It likely isn’t anywhere as good as would have been made any of the other people who have commented on this page, but the nerd-herd of bachelors I live with have declared they like it. It survived about 20 minutes from leaving the oven to last crumb eaten.
      So, thank you. If it means anything at all, where ever my bread-making journey takes me in the coming years, it started here. With you and your page.

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      • Heather Williams says

        January 12, 2019 at 2:53 pm

        This might be my favorite recipe comment ever! I hope you have continued to bake, Matthew.

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    114. Rosalee says

      August 20, 2017 at 10:18 pm

      This was amazing! I’ve tried other recipes and this one wins by far. I did not kneed nearly as long as I should have, after reading other comments, and it tasted awesome! It was easy, fast, and tasted great. I don’t like that yeasty tasted, and this recipe didn’t have it. Thank you!

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    115. Mark tucker says

      August 23, 2017 at 6:38 am

      We made this bread with an elementary cooking class I run at our church. Most mixed in 1 tablespoon of garlic powder, however that did not seem to make much difference. How much do you suggest?
      The kids were eating it before going home and several parents asked for the recipe to use at home with their child. Very successful. Used fresh chopped oregano top after buttering the crust as soon as it came out of the oven.

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    116. Sheila says

      September 16, 2017 at 3:23 pm

      Thank you for sharing! I just made this and it is so good. My husband and son and I ate half the loaf before it was even cooled down! This will be my go-to bread from now on.

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    117. JD says

      September 19, 2017 at 12:11 pm

      I am a very, very novice bread baker. Just getting into it. I didn’t see anywhere in the recipe what kind of vessel you use to bake this bread in. I tried it for the first time and used an oval stone pot, which I’ve used for the “No Knead” bread, and it totally stuck to the bottom. What is the best pan to bake this in?

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    118. Jen says

      October 9, 2017 at 8:14 pm

      Tried this and it didn’t rise 🙁 So sad.

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    119. Rich says

      October 20, 2017 at 6:24 am

      Made this last night. Gave it a 30 minute prove in the heating control cupboard. It rose well in proving and ballooned when baking. I gave it the full 20 minutes baking time and it came out a little doughy and under done. I will try again tonight and and make sure the oven is at temperature before putting the bread in and waiting for it to brown a little

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    120. Mazdauk says

      October 20, 2017 at 12:07 pm

      Just made this for the first time. First tip, use a nice wide bowl. I used my Pampered Chef batter bowl and ended up wearing dough gloves as it was not wide enough to knead properly! When I got the bread out, I left it for 10 mins then couldn’t get it off the baking tray. Eventually I praised it off, it was still soft in the middle, so I put it in the oven upside down for another 10 mins. Still a bit doughy in the middle but the taste and crust are fab! I don’t have a stand mixer, but my hand mixer has dough hooks so I might use that for mixing next time.

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    121. shelly ross says

      October 26, 2017 at 8:06 pm

      I made this bread tonight, it was my first loaf of bread and I did ok, but it needs help. Can someone tell me why my bread tasted like it needed more salt, it was bland? I also found it to be a bit heavy. It did rise and baked perfectly but when I tasted it, it was a little heavy and there was a bland taste. I added only 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt, as the recipe calls for, but I must have done something wrong. I used all-purpose flour, maybe that is the problem. Any help is appreciated, as I will try to make this again this week. Two things I wasn’t sure about, how do you know when the yeast mixture is done? I had bubbles on top but how many bubbles should be on the top? Also, how do you know when it is done rising? Does it double in size? I think I didn’t let it rise long enough.

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    122. chef.piggy says

      November 3, 2017 at 3:56 pm

      This was so easy and came out great!! I halved the recipe. I did add about a tablespoon of garlic powder, some pepper, herbs de province, and nutritional yeast. Also brushed the top with some egg wash before baking. Will definitely use this recipe again!!

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    123. Debbie says

      December 9, 2017 at 11:27 am

      Thanks so much for the Easy Peasy French bread recipe…. Making my fourth one right now!

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    124. bEcky says

      December 10, 2017 at 10:40 am

      Caramel rolls. Soft, perfect FAST, ooey gooey caramel pecan rolls. I use this recipe a lot, but this was a whole new level. Thank you!

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    125. Gretchen says

      December 13, 2017 at 7:01 am

      HI there – thanks for posting this recipe! My daughter (11yo) and I made this for thanksgiving, liked it so much that my daughter (on her own!) made two loaves yesterday to share at her Girl Scouts Christmas party! Thanks again 🙂

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    126. Gramma Di says

      December 24, 2017 at 10:25 am

      Was expecting guests for supper and thought I needed bread. Found your recipe, made it, loved it….thanks for sharing. I followed as is and will do again.

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    127. Will says

      December 29, 2017 at 8:12 pm

      Any idea if this worksthe same with a gluten free flour blend? ( I admit I didn’t read all the comments)

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      • Julie says

        December 29, 2017 at 11:24 pm

        I believe some of the commentors tried it and it worked, but I can’t vouch for it! (I’m not about to read all the comments either! 😉 )

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    128. Kate says

      January 3, 2018 at 6:59 pm

      Absolutely yummy! I just made this and it was very easy. Came out just how you said it.

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    129. Ryder says

      January 4, 2018 at 7:42 am

      I found this on Pinterest and have made it a few times. Sometimes with the garlic powder, sometimes without. It’s delicious either way. Today is a snow day and I have a loaf in the oven, I used some egg wash on top and added sesame seeds. It smells delicious. Thank you for the recipe.

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    130. Linda says

      January 4, 2018 at 1:20 pm

      Just took this out of the oven. The actual printed recipe didn’t say anything about shaping the loaf before baking so I put the rounded blob of dough on my pizza stone and stuck it in the oven. Will try this for dinner tonight. Next time I will know to shape the dough before baking

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    131. Carl Andrews says

      January 10, 2018 at 12:39 pm

      Add 1/4 cup of powdered buttermilk or milk to the flour for a richer bread.
      I let this rise 2x instead of once for a better product in the end… and it only adds a bit more time.

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    132. Courtney says

      January 10, 2018 at 6:18 pm

      Came across this recipe a few months ago and haven’t bought bread from the store since! Thank you! Awesome, awesome bread!

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      • Julie says

        January 12, 2018 at 2:52 pm

        That is SO SO cool! Nice work!

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      • Bob Kral says

        January 14, 2018 at 6:05 pm

        I made this bread for my wife tonight and it was EPIC! Added 1 T pampered chef Italian spice, 1 T garlic powder, buttered top and sprinkled on oregano. For the future will consider jelly-rolling the dough with slices of sharp cheddar and adding chopped garlic inside. Used fast rising yeast and it works perfectly. Really, use this recipe then tell your guests it took half a day. They don’t need to know.

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    133. Anonymous says

      January 13, 2018 at 10:42 pm

      I just tried this – this is my third attempt at bread in general. I used 107F water for the liquid step (I boiled water, let it sit for a few minutes, and poured 1/2 cup into a liquid measuring cup… checked water temp and it was 170F. poured 1/2 cup room temperature water in, and checked again… still too high… poured 1/2 cup more in and it was 107F. exact amount of water needed, perfect yeast temperature) and covered it for about 15-20 mins while the yeast did its magic (covered it mainly because my kitchen was 65F and I didn’t want it getting too cold and taking longer to work). By the end there was a kind of round brick of yeast sitting on top of the water.

      I only used 3 cups of flour, not even the 3-1/2 minimum suggested, because the way I mixed it the dough was not sticky at all. I poured the flour slowly on top of the water in the bowl (same size glass bowl as in the pictures) and then started poking down at a corner with a spoon and getting some flour wet, and going around and around like that (kind of like setting the egg in an omelette if it’s too runny on top) and eventually using the spoon to turn it all over and scrape the flour off the bottom into the mixture. It was broken up into different clumps, so I used the spoon to press it all down into one big mound.

      I was only going to let it rise for about 25 minutes – and it definitely did rise almost 2x in that time – but I had to go to dinner, so I left the dough for a total of about an hour and 40 minutes, and it ended up rising over 3x in volume. So definitely let the dough sit for as long as you can afford to for more yeasty magic! I would use lots of tinfoil or plastic though, as the lid I had on top of the bowl definitely was pushed off with dough spilling over the rim.

      I kind of wish I had put the whole 3-1/2 cups of flour in so I had more bread, but I certainly didn’t need it. I pulled out two pyrex bread pans, floured the bottoms of the pans, cut the dough in half, plopped each half into a pan, and patted the dough all around with extra flour. Scored ’em and popped ’em into the preheated 400F oven (you shouldn’t put pyrex into an oven unless it’s preheated).

      They both rose upwards a bit more than they did outwards, and I definitely gave them as much time as I could to see if they would get brown, but they really don’t develop much color (similar to the pics). And they seemed to still not be fully cooked even after 20 mins, but I’m chalking that up to the lack of flour (which means they had more water than usual). Next time I’ll try 425 to see if I get the same result with a darker crust. And I’d also like to try it in a sealed container like other no-knead bread.

      I don’t need to tell you how it turned out, there’s plenty of commenters here attesting to it. I just feel like I learned a whole new skill! Bread in an hour!!!

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    134. Karen says

      January 28, 2018 at 11:08 am

      Only the second bread I have ever made….easy, smells good and the whole household is waiting for it to cool so they can get stuck in! Will post a picture on my pinterest link to here…thank you…amazing! xx

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    135. Bannie says

      January 29, 2018 at 4:33 pm

      This is the most easiest and most delicious bread ever! I love making it for my mom.

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    136. Susan Green says

      February 2, 2018 at 6:19 pm

      I admit, I really didn’t think it would work, but I wanted bread to go with my soup dinner, and I didn’t have much time. So I dug the dough hooks to my mixer out (I’d never used them), and got to work. I made one large loaf to keep, them I made another batch into 2 smaller loaves for others. I did put a pan of water on rack under bread as it was baking, and when it was done I rubbed butter over the top.
      OH. MY. GOODNESS!! This bread is amazing. Fabulous. Wonderful!! Thank you so much for sharing the recipe.

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    137. Monica says

      February 8, 2018 at 9:05 pm

      Made this today,, added dried cranberries and pecans, it turned out delicious!!! Thanks!!!!

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      • Julie says

        February 10, 2018 at 4:32 pm

        Ooo, I’m a fan of cranberries and nuts!

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    138. Karen T says

      February 28, 2018 at 7:29 pm

      this was my first time making bread by hand and it turned out! a bit of a learning curve as i initially set it to rise, and realized it was still too sticky. i added more flour and kneaded it for about 5 more minutes and i let it rise a while on the stove while i was baking something else. i love that we can have fresh baked bread whenever we would like at a fraction of the cost of buying it!!
      thank you so much!

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    139. Denisa @BreadNewbie says

      March 7, 2018 at 8:06 am

      I have yet still to make my own French bread by hand, I have a bread machine and that’s why I always end up just being lazy but I am definitely going to try yours Julie, after all it’s easy peesy! Thanks!

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    140. Rambles says

      March 19, 2018 at 6:48 pm

      Great bread, haven’t had a bite yet but smells good, nice crumb. Only problem – my Pyrex plate is not big enough for it to expand properly… Maybe next time I will separate it into two loaves. Btw, I didn’t bother measuring the flour, just stir flour spoonful by spoonful until the dough is manageable.

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      • Julie says

        March 23, 2018 at 5:09 pm

        Great idea!

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    141. Sandra Beebe says

      March 21, 2018 at 10:07 pm

      I just tried this recipe and my bread came out so perfect. It’s so delicious. Half way through baking I brush the top of the bread with a little melted butter. My family ate it all up in one meal it was so good. Thank you for such a perfect foolproof recipe.
      Sandy 😀

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      • Julie says

        March 23, 2018 at 5:08 pm

        That’s great! So glad to hear! Butter is the best isn’t it!!?!

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    142. Abbi says

      March 25, 2018 at 6:48 pm

      Just wanted to let you know that I make this bread ALL the time and love it! I have a super thin husband that decides when he wants dinner that it needs to be ready pretty quick and this is the key! One thing I always do is add a few ice cubes when I am baking it to make the crust a little bit crunchier. Awesome recipe!!

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      • Julie says

        March 28, 2018 at 10:00 pm

        Never heard of that idea before. Very cool!

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    143. LulusMama says

      April 3, 2018 at 2:38 pm

      I’ve made this my go-to recipe, the speed is fantastic. My non-cooking 14 year old is making this right now. Easy ingredients and instructions, she’s going to be excited when it’s done. Thank you for a basic, simple, delicious recipe!

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      • Julie says

        April 4, 2018 at 7:48 pm

        So glad the younger generation is baking!!!

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    144. Julia says

      April 4, 2018 at 12:11 pm

      This is my first time making bread and I have now made this recipe three times (in the same week haha). I learned that I get better results when I knead the dough for a good ten minutes at least and that the bread looks more like yours when I sprinkle extra flour on top before it rests for 20 minutes (gives a much nicer crust). Not sure if it is my fault or if it is just our oven but I need to bake the bread for 45 minutes or so, otherwise it’s still moist inside and the crust is not much to speak of. Probably just the oven! Sprinkling butter on top gave me the bread more like a spotty giraffe look and I have settled on not adding the butter. So interesting how it’s different for everybody! A great recipe though. Bread is always gone in a day.

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      • Julie says

        April 4, 2018 at 7:49 pm

        LOL go big or go home! Love that you’re learning so much!

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    145. Brandy says

      April 5, 2018 at 12:03 pm

      This was awesome!! My son said it’s the best bread I have ever made. I have to agree. Looking forward to trying different variations. This is now my go-to bread recipe. Thanks!

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      • Julie says

        April 11, 2018 at 9:36 pm

        Yay! The variety is the fun part!

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    146. Danica says

      April 16, 2018 at 11:09 pm

      This is my go-to recipe when I need to bring something to a dinner and want it to look fancy! It’s so delicious and you can add so many different things to it to make different flavour variations! I recommend this recipe to everyone I know!

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      • Julie says

        April 21, 2018 at 1:29 pm

        I know what you mean about looking fancy!

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    147. Cheryl says

      April 21, 2018 at 7:34 am

      This is my first time baking bread and it turned out lovely! Thank you for sharing a simple and delicious recipe that wasn’t too daunting for a new baker like me.

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      • Keith says

        April 26, 2018 at 1:56 pm

        I’m new to baking too. I recently purchased a bread machine but wanted to try baking bread in the oven. This recipe looked perfect. I decided to halve the recipe and tried using just one teaspoon of active dry yeast since we live at 8000 feet. The bread came out perhaps a little underdone after 18 minutes at 400 degrees. I think I might try a higher temperature next time. It tastes great!

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      • Kate says

        May 22, 2018 at 5:48 pm

        Same here! We turned ours into garlic and herb bread and it turned out AMAZING!! Thanks so much! We will definitely be making this again 🙌🏻

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    148. Mabel Pope says

      April 24, 2018 at 7:12 am

      I’m just wondering if bread machine yeast will work. It’s all I have right now and would I use the same amount?

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      • Julie says

        May 24, 2018 at 9:22 pm

        Never tried. Let me know how it went!

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    149. Vika says

      May 10, 2018 at 6:49 pm

      Wow! It was super easy and quick! Baked at 195C in fan forced (next time will lower to 190C and maybe bake for 25min not 20min (it was 95% perfect!) just the middle was a touch wet only when you compress with fingers. So really it was almost perfect! Thank you will bake again!

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      • Julie says

        May 24, 2018 at 9:21 pm

        Woot!

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    150. RITA WEBB says

      May 21, 2018 at 2:27 pm

      How much Garlic do you add when you add in the garlic?

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      • Julie says

        May 24, 2018 at 9:20 pm

        Whatever tastes good to you. A Tablespoonish? After you’ve mixed the dough together. Before the oven. 😉

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    151. RITA WEBB says

      May 21, 2018 at 2:30 pm

      and, WHEN do you add the garlic?

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    152. Don says

      May 27, 2018 at 5:09 pm

      Excellent bread I made it and I cooked it outside in my Green Mountain Grill giving it some smoke flavor and add shredded parmesan cheese on top the last 5 minutes.

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    153. Jules says

      May 28, 2018 at 3:02 pm

      This is my first time baking bread and I’m so excited about it! This is a good recipe for a first time bread maker. Very tasty and easily customizable if you desire. I’m definitely jazzed to try more bread recipes after having made this one!

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    154. Emily says

      June 19, 2018 at 6:41 pm

      This is my go-to bread recipe! I change it up by using agave instead of honey and it’s perfect every time.

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    155. Sophie says

      July 8, 2018 at 12:31 pm

      Julie thank you so much! This recipe has blown away all the bread making myths; I have unsuccessfully tried full on baguette recipes but this one worked first time! And no honey added either. Great accompaniment to griddled provolone .

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    156. Denise @BreadNewbie says

      July 25, 2018 at 7:18 pm

      Julie, that’s the perfect French bread recipe for every beginner. And the quantities are perfect, everyone in my family adores bread just as much as I do. I’m always thrilled with simple recipes that even a newbie can nail from the first time. Thanks!

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    157. Chelsea says

      August 23, 2018 at 5:34 pm

      I just made two batches of this. Both times my dough came out stringy, i used the 1 1/2 cups of warm water, and 3 cups of flour the first time, and the 2nd time i used 4 cups to see if there was a difference. Maybe i used too much flour? It did not combine all to well. I put it together the best i could and baked them. They came out crusty and delicious, so i’m happy 🙂 I would rather eat this than the stuff at the store that has 25+ ingredients 🙂 Thanks! It’s a keeper.

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    158. Linda says

      September 19, 2018 at 9:03 pm

      I can’t wait to try this recipe. I saw Suzanna’s comment that she makes a 2 hour bread recipe. If she sends you that I would love to try it also. Thank you for your recipe!

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    159. Shynade says

      October 6, 2018 at 10:53 am

      I’ve made this before, but recently I’ve switched to whole wheat flour. Has anyone tried with whole wheat all purpose flour? Wondering on the amount needed

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    160. Rachel says

      October 9, 2018 at 3:48 pm

      This is my new favorite bread recipe – and VERY easy and QUICK to make! Thank you!

      I did a GLUTEN Free version the first time with Bob’s Red Mill 1-1 flour (supposed to be a 1-1 substitute for regular flour). It was yummy, but dense- I won’t say brickish because it was delicious, but the texture was almost like bagels. yum!

      The 2nd time I made the breads, I used 2 cups of Bob’s Red Mill flour but ran out of that flour so I used Pamela’s Baking and Pancake Mix for the other 2 to 2.5 and a half cups. Great discovery! This made the bread rise more because this particular Pamela’s mix has baking soda in it. The resulting loaves were soft and moist on the inside. Not exactly like French bread, but like a very delicious home baked moist bread.

      A note about varying toppings — After I formed 2 separate loaves and before rising, I coated one loaf in olive oil and then lavishly covered it with poppy seeds, sesame seeds, garlic powder, salt and pepper. The other loaf I coated with melted butter and then rolled it in brown sugar and cinnamon. Then I let them rise and bake for the 20 min. These toppings really made these breads amazing.

      Also, I subbed 1 tbsp maple syrup for the honey the 2nd time I made the bread and it worked well too.

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    161. Alan says

      October 13, 2018 at 10:59 am

      Hi, I love this recipe and my bread was amazing so thank you! How do I calculate it for a smaller loaf though? Say half the size?

      Thanks,

      Al

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    162. Emily says

      October 13, 2018 at 1:18 pm

      This was my first time making bread and it turned out amazing!!! I put butter, garlic salt and oregano on top before I put it in the over. Oh my goodness it’s amazing!! I’m trying to not eat the whole thing before my husband gets home!! I definitely will use this reciepe more!!

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    163. Royce says

      October 16, 2018 at 11:33 am

      Made it. Loved it! Thanks for the fantastic recipe!

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      • Julie says

        November 17, 2018 at 9:31 pm

        Any time!

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    164. Rebecca says

      October 28, 2018 at 5:08 pm

      I just tried the recipe for the first time and it turned out great!!!

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    165. Lori Kehoe says

      November 12, 2018 at 10:27 am

      Hi and thank you! I am a disaster in the kitchen and miss Brad came out they really well for me the very first time! I have a question though. It says 1 tablespoon of yeast and then it says two packets. Are used one packet because it was close to a tablespoon and I was afraid to use too much. Would you error on the lower side or the higher side ? Thank you! Lori ( I am not dependably on email but I will leave it as requested below .)

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      • Julie says

        November 17, 2018 at 9:28 pm

        Honestly, I don’t even measure it any more. But I think the sizes are similar.

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    166. Lindsy says

      November 12, 2018 at 2:04 pm

      Amazingly easy and quick! I’ve made it several times and each time changed up the ingredients. I’ve been baking bread for a while, but his is by far my favorite. Baking it today, and going to add an egg wash to brown it up nicely.

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    167. Cath says

      November 17, 2018 at 4:07 pm

      Real French bread has NO honey in it!!This is not French bread.

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      • Rick says

        March 20, 2020 at 4:25 pm

        And real French bread is only made in France…. where sometimes honey as a sweetener is historically more available than refined sugar.

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    168. Darcy says

      November 18, 2018 at 8:58 pm

      This is a good bread recipe for any beginner. I am fairly new to bread making and by no means an expert but I have learned a few things that have improved my bread making skills so I thought I’d share. First, add the salt to the flour, not the yeast/water/honey mixture. Second, make sure your yeast blooms. This is very important. If your yeast doesn’t look like her pic, pitch it and start over. Your yeast was either bad/expired or your water was too hot or too cold. Third, the more you knead, the better the result. When the dough gets to the consistency she describes, let you mixer keep kneading while you prepare your pan/oven. Place your pan (in my case I use a cast iron pizza pan) in the oven and set the temp at 425. Next lay a piece of parchment paper on your work surface then stop your mixer. Place the dough on the parchment paper and shape into a loaf. Cover and let rise on top of your stovetop for 20 minutes or so (this is also the minimum amount of time to let your oven/pan preheat). It should be double in size after 20 mins. Once it has risen place the dough on the pan…just lift the parchment paper onto the pan. Now take 3-4 ice cubes and place them in the bottom of the oven. This will create the steam neccessary to achieve that beautiful crust. Cook for 15-20 mins and viola, good french bread an about an hour. If you did something that affected the texture but the taste is good, don’t pitch it! Make bread pudding, or cut into cubes for croutons or stuffing mix. You can also slice and make french toast, or my personal favorite, mix melted butter and minced garlic together, brush the mixture on the sliced bread then grate some fresh parm over the slices then bake/broil…makes awesome garlic bread. My family can attest as they have eaten a lot of garlic bread due to all of my bread making blunders. If all else fails make bread crumbs. Yes, I have had my fair share of flops but I learned what to do and not do. I also learned how to turn many a failure into much success!

      This particular loaf was a great accompaniment to my beef and barley soup. Yum! Thanks for sharing!

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    169. Kenn says

      November 28, 2018 at 5:46 pm

      I have made this with chopped olives and feta cheese, TO DIE FOR! I have made this with pepperoni and mozzarella, OMG!!! I have made this with chopped dates, makes awesome breakfast toast. I have made this with many other combinations of spices, fruits, meats, veggies. This the most amazing recipe ever, and the fact that start to finish is one hour, it’s great for last minute get togethers!!!! Thank you for bringing this recipe into my life!!!!

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      • Julie says

        December 5, 2018 at 8:00 pm

        Wow! I want some of those combinations! Incredible!

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        • Ashley says

          February 10, 2019 at 9:28 pm

          Hi Julie,

          I am curious about what is listed for the nutritional info. It says 540 calories? But 4 cups of flour is like 1700 calories alone… Can you clarify? Am I reading it wrong?

          Thanks!

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      • Anna says

        February 17, 2019 at 9:08 pm

        Great ideas! Ive made this bread dozens of times now but have only played with variance in flour. Thanks for sharing these add-ins Kenn! Can’t wait to try the feta and olives

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        • Pam says

          December 3, 2019 at 12:01 am

          Also try EVOO, roasted garlic, and fresh rosemary 😀

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        • Pam says

          December 3, 2019 at 12:04 am

          Try roasted garlic, fresh rosemary, and EVOO 😀

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    170. Desarie says

      January 21, 2019 at 8:55 pm

      I’ve never made bread before– Needed a starch for dinner and gave this a try- SO easy and my family of 5 gobbled up the whole loaf in one night! Thank you!!!

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    171. Karen H says

      January 23, 2019 at 7:46 pm

      I’ll admit I was skeptical. But this recipe is everything you would hope it would be. The crust was crisp but not hard, the inside chewy and soft. I will make this again (and again). And yes, it was THAT fast 🙂 Thank you!

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    172. Marcie says

      February 8, 2019 at 8:27 am

      I made this last night to go with some pasta, I used my kitchen aid, and let it knead the dough for about 5mins.
      I let it rise for about 40mins, because I wasn’t in a rush.
      It turned out very well. My husband (and toddler) loved it. He said it was the best quick load I’d made in a while. It wasn’t as yeasty as some of the other ones that I have tried. Last night was my first night making the recipe, but I will definitely make it again.

      Thanks!

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    173. Monica from Bestconsumerreports.guide says

      February 16, 2019 at 8:23 am

      Love this recipe, looks delicious and easy to make, thanks for sharing Julie!

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    174. Maria says

      February 19, 2019 at 6:51 pm

      I made this last night to go with some soup and it was pretty good for bread made in an hour. I’m hoping next time I make it I have two hours (or at least an hour and a half) because IMHO it could use a second rise. Mine still tasted a bit “floury”, but I think an additional rise would take care of that. Thank you for a quick option for yeast bread!

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    175. Pym says

      March 5, 2019 at 7:55 pm

      Questions
      Is it okay to use stand mixer as opposed to hand kneading?
      And I am down to seven teeth(not a toddler..way the heck the other end of the age spectrum)
      Will this bread be soft enough to chew,or rather gum?
      Looks delicious

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      • Julie says

        March 18, 2019 at 7:03 pm

        That should be fine. The inside of the bread is quite soft. Hope that helps!

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    176. Amirah says

      March 16, 2019 at 8:07 am

      Ok like a lot of the other bakers I was very intimidated about making bread, tried many times in the past, I even used a bread maker but still no success 😕, until now, OMG! I couldn’t believe it, I actually made bread, it’s so good and so easy I’m making it every 2 -3 days my husband can not get enough of it. So Success at last . My only problem is that I am finding the bottom is sticking to the tray I’ve tried fouring the tray but still ni luck what am I doing wrong? .any advice

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    177. Christina says

      March 20, 2019 at 1:25 pm

      Hi! I’ve been making this bread for almost a year now and I’m still super impressed with how it comes out. I like that I don’t have to be super meticulous with the weight of flour vs. water (sometimes I don’t feel like it) and that it takes such a short time to make. I’m in the habit of giving it two rises, both about 20 minutes, because I’m never too pressed for time… but no matter what it always ends up delicious. Thank you for the recipe!

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      • Julie says

        April 16, 2019 at 8:45 pm

        You bet! Glad to have a repeat baker!

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    178. Elizabeth Anne says

      April 10, 2019 at 10:53 am

      Our breadmaker just broke and we were desperate for a fresh, homemade solution and a quick search led us to your recipe. Thank you so much! My brother and I just made it and it was so fun, quick and easy!!! Thank you so much for sharing. 🙂

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    179. Supriya Kutty says

      May 11, 2019 at 7:54 am

      Wow its sounds amazing and yummy!

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    180. Kelly D Powers says

      May 26, 2019 at 5:11 pm

      Julie, I can bake all kinds of bread. It’s a relaxing thing for me . However I was looking for a fast bread the other day and made your’s. EXCELLENT!!! I want to try to figure out how to make a cheese and jalapeno bread with it as well as beer bread. I didn’t have honey so I used a TBS of sugar. The only issue I had was it didn’t brown good. I know it was because of low sugar. Does it brown more with the honey?

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    181. Claire A says

      June 22, 2019 at 6:46 pm

      Omg just tried this bread for the first time: it was delicious! I put a bit of salt on the top, and I think I’ll continue doing that and may add an egg or butter wash to the top as well. It came out a bit light and just a bit doughy, but that’s more my fault more than the recipe. I baked in a bread tin, which gave the sides and bottom a good crust on them, so I’d recommend doing that as well. Overall delicious and so so easy!

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    182. Rhonda says

      June 28, 2019 at 12:35 pm

      Very easy recipe to follow. Came out great will make it again !

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    183. Erin says

      August 3, 2019 at 4:47 am

      I usually make a point of never commenting on a recipe unless I followed the directions 100%. This however should be noted- it’s forgiving and adaptable.
      I bake bread a lot ( 3-4 times/week). I usually program the bread machine and then bake it in the oven. My bread machine broke this week and our soup REALLY needed bread, but I get off work at five, and kids gotta eat!
      I made this with 100% whole wheat flour and 1/4 of the recommended yeast. Half way through baking I brushed it with some butter/garlic/parsley.
      The bread was soft, cooked through and not dense. It didn’t have the spring or crumb of other types of bread, but it held up well enough to slice and is still great the next day.

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      • Julie says

        August 12, 2019 at 3:42 pm

        Thanks for your insight Erin!

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    184. Sandra says

      August 21, 2019 at 1:25 am

      I made it today! It’s wonderful. It made one BIG loaf. Next time I’ll form it into two loaves. MMMMMMmmmmm. So good.

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    185. Sue says

      September 5, 2019 at 5:02 pm

      This recipe was easy to follow and the bread was amazing! Thank you for sharing this!

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    186. www.cesda.net says

      September 18, 2019 at 2:05 pm

      What is your dogs name? Eric Charlie, and Molly.

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    187. lindsay cirrincione says

      November 20, 2019 at 6:41 pm

      I just made this bread and I’m in love! I added fresh rosemary and garlic powder and brushed an egg wash on top before I baked it. Prefect for the cold weather we’re having! YUM

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    188. Pam says

      December 2, 2019 at 11:43 pm

      Today, a few days after Thanksgiving, I decided to make turkey soup with the carcass, mirepoix, EVOO, vegs, fresh herbs, and noodles, (I’m a soup maker and make soups intuitively – that’s the “recipe”), and thought a nice crusty bread would be the perfect accompaniment for dinner. I saw a lot of no-knead crusty bread recipes on YouTube, all about the same, all requiring at least 3 hours of rising. Your one-hour was appealing. So…..I more or less followed your recipe; more flour (I don’t know how much, but well over 4 cups – I just kept scooping and I worried that it would be tough!) till it was no longer sticky. While mixing the ingredients I roasted about a half dozen cloves of garlic (I invented a quick no-fail Instant pot method for this) and picked a few sprigs of Rosemary from our potted herbs on the patio. Rinsed the rosemary, stripped the leaves, and chopped it up a bit, and chopped up the soft fragrant “roasted” garlic. I sprinkled those and a few drizzles of EVOO on the dough and then scraped and folded the dough till it was in good shape. (I didn’t want to knead since I had injured my wrist with overuse with too much chopping and mixing for Thanksgiving.) I left it round, put it on a pizza pan, covered with a towel, on top of the stove while preheating the oven, then sprayed it lightly with water (I read somewhere that this helps make a crispy crust), 16 minutes at 400° and it was perfect! PERFECT CRUSTY bread and truly easy peasy! I make bread periodically, but I’ve never even tried crusty french bread, and this was the real thing! Woo Hoo! Thank you!

      Reply
      • Pam says

        December 2, 2019 at 11:57 pm

        ok, my turkey soup also had about a gallon of broth made with Better Than Bouillon Reduced Sodium chicken, a bag of frozen mixed veg and an extra can of corn (drained), half a bag of egg noodles, About 2 c mirepoix homemade in my food processor, sautéed along with the carcass in a few TBSP of EVOO, bay leaves, rosemary, thyme, and sage (the last three fresh from my herb garden). It was thick and truly yummmyyy.

        And the bread – OMG the bread – slathered with real butter. Crusty and marvelous, thank you Julie!

        Reply
        • Julie says

          December 3, 2019 at 8:22 pm

          Sounds INCREDIBLE!

          Reply
    189. Brittany says

      December 11, 2019 at 7:41 pm

      I made this for the first time today and it flopped. The outside came out wonderful but the inside was still raw in places. I’m new at baking breads, any ideas at what might have gone wrong? I’m thinking maybe oven temperature just wondering if there is anything else I should be aware of for next time?

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        January 25, 2020 at 8:54 am

        Brittany; see my comment below. I had the same problem. Re-shaping the loaf longer and thinner made a difference for me!

        Reply
    190. Peter O'Hare says

      December 16, 2019 at 3:50 pm

      can I use self-rising flour?

      Reply
    191. Aya says

      December 21, 2019 at 8:47 pm

      Woke up too late to make the usual focaccia to go with dinner, so gave this a whirl. I used more salt and a bit less agave instead of honey. I had planned to add wheat gluten and some herbs and spices, steam the oven, rise longer, but I guess I got too enthusiastic and all that left my mind. Turned out great! I’d still like to play with the base, but it’s great to know it makes a delicious, soft, crispy-crusted bread in a hurry as-is!

      Reply
    192. sunshine says

      January 3, 2020 at 5:44 pm

      Awesome recipe! Thank you so much for sharing!

      Reply
    193. Elizabeth says

      January 7, 2020 at 8:19 pm

      What do you cook the bread in? Dutch oven? Loaf pan?
      Once my loaf rises it was more like a flat ish squished log, do I need more flour or less yeast?

      Reply
    194. Kristin says

      January 25, 2020 at 8:51 am

      I am in love with this recipe! It’s so easy and so delicious. The first time I made it, it was a little undercooked in the middle. The next two times I formed a longer, thinner loaf (like a thick baguette). I also gave it an egg wash and sprinkled everything bagel seasoning on the top. SO good! Looking forward to trying other variations. Thank you for this recipe!

      Reply
    195. Cristina says

      February 22, 2020 at 6:06 pm

      I am an avid baker although the only baking class I have ever taken were back in Junior High. Yep that long ago! This is only the second recipe I have tried using yeast, I’ve always shied away from it. As I type this the mix for my second batch of No-Knead Crusty Bread is waiting for the 8-12 hours before going in the oven.
      About an hour ago, decided I didn’t want to wait, so I went back to Pinterest and came across your recipe. So glad I did. We have already enjoyed several slices. I used 1/2 wheat flour and 1/2 all purpose flour. I know I will be making this again! Thank you.

      Reply
    196. Robyn says

      February 29, 2020 at 4:41 pm

      I made this! I used quick ride yeast and added an egg wash. It looks so pretty and I can’t believe how quick it was!

      Reply
    197. Sally Tieso says

      March 8, 2020 at 3:11 pm

      We all have our favorites, and let me tell you…. this is one of them! I doubled the recipe and baked 2 loaves on a jelly roll pan. Perfect! I did give them a olive oil rub before and as soon as they were baked, I brushed them with a little butter. They are perfect, not hard at all! This will go great with my roasted chicken in the oven:) A perfect Sunday meal. Thank you!!

      Reply
    198. Lisa says

      March 16, 2020 at 7:57 am

      Im wondering if substituting Almond flour would work? Has anyone tried that? IT is too expensive to waste so I dont want to try it if it doesnt work as well.

      Reply
    199. Lulus Mama says

      March 28, 2020 at 9:23 am

      Thank you for this, we are avoiding leaving the house right now as we live in a ‘hot spot ‘. This recipe has been very helpful, we are making a loaf every few days. Easy, and delicious

      Reply
      • Julie says

        April 4, 2020 at 12:42 pm

        Praying for you Lulus! It’s really humbling to think this little blog can make a bit of a difference for folks during this hard time!

        Reply
    200. Dee says

      March 30, 2020 at 8:55 pm

      I definitely had my doubts about this recipe… Really seemed too easy for homemade BREAD. I added five minutes to the cooking time, melted butter to the top and broiled in high for about two minutes at the end of cooking. It was absolutely fabulous. Thank you so much!

      Reply
      • Julie says

        April 4, 2020 at 12:42 pm

        You and me both! When I first made it, I was convinced it wouldn’t work. Now, hundreds of bakes later, I’m still pretty amazed!

        Reply
    201. Simone says

      March 31, 2020 at 7:19 am

      It worked great for us.

      Reply
    202. Michael E. Weaver says

      April 3, 2020 at 3:05 pm

      DO I put on a baking sheet or a bread pan?

      Reply
      • Julie says

        April 4, 2020 at 12:41 pm

        Hi Michael, either should work just fine.

        Reply
    203. Nancy says

      April 4, 2020 at 8:54 pm

      I am new at breadmaking, and have tried a few simple recipes. This is by far the best so far. Lovely and fluffy inside and nice crust. I added the garlic powder and topped with Oregano.

      Reply
    204. CD3 says

      April 9, 2020 at 6:52 pm

      So, like every person in a “Stay-at-home” state, I have found it difficult to find decent bread… And flour… and yeast… I guess soon I wont be able tk make bread either… -sad face-

      Anyways… My children and I love bread, but guess what?! Even when we are required to stay at home, I still do not “have time” to wait for full rise cycles. @.@

      But this bread was so YUM and easy, and I was so pleased.

      Just a few notes…

      I have made bread from scratch in the past, so it was a smidge easier to tell when the dough was ready. But for those who do not find it so, first, do not add in all the flour at once. While you are kneading the bread is when the final amounts of flour is added.

      Second, the dough is ready when it is no longer like “kids’ slime” (weird correlation, I know… lol) sticking to your fingers, but feels like when you press a just-begining-to-deflate balloon and it bounces back (even weirder correlation, right? Hahaha).

      I also used sugar instead of honey. Just the amount equal to honey and found no negative results.

      Hmmmm… Oh. And this is great for rolls. All I did was cut it into pieces and made rolls (sorry, too dificult to describe my “roll making process”…) but I made small rolls and then larger ones the next time and they were great.

      Just make sure you get the air bubbles out when you are shaping the rolls.

      Thanks for a super great recipe!

      Reply
    205. Carrol says

      April 11, 2020 at 1:39 pm

      Super easy recipe. Came together quickly. I used the Kitchenaid to mix it & kneaded in the last of the flour needed. Just barely over 4 cups for me. Baked up very nicely but the baking time in the written recipe was quite off. Baked a full 30 minutes to reach the 205 degree internal temperature that declares it’s done. Slices well although the bottom crust was quite tough. Might use the silpat on the sheet next time instead of parchment paper. Once I slashed the top of the dough, I gave mine a light mist of water to increase the crusty factor of the top crust. Good plain but awesome when toasted & buttered. Will be great with the soup we’re having for supper.
      Thanks for sharing this great recipe.

      Reply
    206. Kate says

      April 18, 2020 at 7:19 am

      This saved dinner! I used whole wheat flour- so I added 1TB wheat gluten. I threw everything into my bread machine to mix and rise for 30ish minutes, shaped loaf, and let set on top of hot oven- while other parts of dinner were finishing- cooked for 20 minutes. It was very good! Perfect, no- but perfect for less than 1 hr and whole wheat- YES! Thank you for posting this recipe!

      Reply
    207. karen blaeholder says

      May 14, 2020 at 6:13 pm

      SO ….. SO …. GOOD!!! Wow, this is my first time ever making bread and I nailed it thanks to your super easy recipe. It taste so good …. I buttered the top before I put it in the oven, wow!!
      To tell how easy this is to make …. I was doing several things at the same time while making this, including taking care of my very sick husband, it is that easy.
      one thing I must add …. I need to add more flour next time cuz when I left it on my counter to rise, it stuck to it when I tried to put it on the cookie sheet, but I managed. Will try a bread pan next time.
      This would make great gifts during the holidays.
      Thank you again

      Reply
    208. BECCA says

      May 15, 2020 at 11:48 am

      Hello! We made this and it turned out fabulously. Do you know if we could use spelt flour in place of all purpose? Thanks in advance, this really was “easy peesy!”

      Reply
    209. BECCA says

      May 15, 2020 at 11:48 am

      Hello! We made this and it turned out fabulously. Do you know if we could use spelt flour in place of all purpose? Thanks in advance, this really was “easy peesy!”

      Reply
    210. Saba says

      May 18, 2020 at 1:38 pm

      I love this recipe! It’s my favourite ❤️I’m wondering if I can use whole wheat flour instead?

      Reply
    211. Pete says

      May 20, 2020 at 7:27 pm

      Great bread recipe. I make it with my kids all the time. Thank you so much.

      Reply
    212. Debbie Birchman says

      May 22, 2020 at 3:10 pm

      First time to try to make bread. can I use Rapid Rise instant yeast instead? if so, how do i do that?

      Reply
    213. Merry says

      June 15, 2020 at 10:33 am

      Hi Julie
      Greetings from Singapore 😍
      Thanks for recipe! It’s brilliant ! I made it and it’s sooooo good and quick 👍🏻😋😋
      Love it. The bread is left half minutes after taken out from the oven😂😛
      We ate with a generous of nice butter. Superb !! Thanks again 🙏🙏

      Reply
    214. Tamah DePriest says

      June 19, 2020 at 7:33 pm

      I’ve always wanted a way to make yeast bread in an hour. Now I have one! As someone who has made yeast breads many times in the past, I had my doubts about a recipe that claimed to be done from start to finish in 1 hour. And, still be good. But, I wanted bread to accompany a pasta dish I was taking to some shut ins, and I didn’t have a lot of time. I found this recipe on Pinterest and I am so glad I did. I made it exactly as the recipe/video said. I did put a pan of water in the oven for a crunchy crust, and I baked it in this pan:
      https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003YKGQWO/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
      I baked it for 20 minutes and it was FANTASTIC. In fact, my husband just told said, “Man, don’t lose that recipe.” Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

      Reply
    215. Lizzie says

      June 24, 2020 at 11:32 am

      Have you ever frozen the dough and made it later? Do you have any instructions for this?

      Reply
    216. Taylor R. says

      July 24, 2020 at 8:16 pm

      I tried this recipe but, after following the directions given, I personally didn’t like it. While easy, it just lacked flavor. I think it definitely needed more salt and/or honey because it tasted really bland. Great concept but definitely needs a little tweaking. Also, I feel as though a tablespoon of yeast is just a lot for a single loaf and a 20 minute proof.

      Reply
    217. Margorie Maclin says

      July 26, 2020 at 11:43 am

      Thank you for this wonderful recipe. I’ve been making this bread for at least two years. It is delicious and really is done in an hour, start to finish. Amazing!

      Reply
    218. Purna says

      October 8, 2020 at 6:35 am

      Tried making it and I am completely in love with your recepie as my cooked bread tasted delicious!

      Reply
    219. Jenn says

      November 7, 2020 at 8:51 pm

      Took more than twice the listed time to bake but very tasty! Everyone loved it!

      Reply
    220. Jolie says

      November 23, 2020 at 6:30 pm

      I taught my ten year old to make this. She loves making it and it is so good! We always make two loaves and if there is enough left over at breakfast it makes REALLY good French toast!

      Reply
    221. Anon-e-Mouse says

      December 3, 2020 at 1:20 am

      Started with the initial 3.5 cups flour, this proved to be too much flour for the amount of liquid but keep going and followed the directions. After the letting the dough rise 20 minutes I placed it in the oven and waited the 20 minutes. I let the bread cool for about 15-20 minutes before slicing a piece. The dough was rather dense but had a nice flavor and of course after the first bit butter was added to the slice of bread.
      Made the bread again but used 3 cups of flour and slowly added flour as needed in order to get the dough to a lightly tacky feel and let it rise until doubled, then punched down, and gave the dough a quick knead and formed into loaves. Baked dough and it came out just as the first batch but lighter texture with the same flavor.
      Thank you for the recipe now ****. have a great day!

      Reply
    222. Amirah says

      December 6, 2020 at 5:28 am

      Hi Julie , I’ve been making this bread for ages, and often twice a week, I’ve recently noticed that when I cut into it more to the middle and beyond there is still white flour as if the flour didn’t mix, any ideas? Could I be using too much flour ? I don’t weigh it or measure just add it bit by bit
      Thanks
      we love the bread, my hubby takes it to work for his sandwiches

      Reply
    223. Rose Thompson says

      December 23, 2020 at 7:23 pm

      I tried your recipe but I only had bread flour. It was doughy in a few places. I tried cooking it longer but it just turned the doughy spots hard. Does it not work with bread flour?

      Reply
    224. Myriam says

      January 27, 2021 at 2:32 pm

      This recipe was very easy! It is in the oven and smells AMAZING 😊

      Reply
    225. mintlyfe says

      March 1, 2021 at 1:32 am

      it was amazing 🙂

      Reply
    226. MaryKay Keehn says

      March 5, 2021 at 1:31 pm

      This recipe is a keeper for sure! I added the garlic powder and oregano as suggested and it was amazing! I divided the dough up and baked separately bec I was giving one to a friend and keeping the other for dinner for my family. They came out perfect and delicious. I will definitely make this recipe again.

      Reply
    227. Jerri says

      March 6, 2021 at 8:42 am

      I have been making this bread at least twice a week since Found the recipe. I have been having lots of fun with it making it with roasted garlic, cinnamon and raisins and my latest most favorite is cherry pecan. Thanks so much for this wonderful recipe.

      Reply
    228. Allí’s Mamá says

      September 6, 2021 at 8:18 am

      This is now a staple in my house, Thank You. I played around with it and made rolls. I dipped the tops in water then in sesame seeds, delicious. I have tried cinnamon sugar too, also delicious.

      Reply
    229. Vicky Lomeli says

      October 17, 2021 at 5:37 pm

      I made two loaves of this today and I’m impressed. I’ll admit this recipe seemed too easy and I was skeptical, lol! I baked it for a little longer in a slightly hotter oven just for a darker crust but, it’s lovely bread. I’ll definitely be making it regularly.

      Reply
    230. Francine says

      January 1, 2022 at 8:06 pm

      This is a great recipe. I’ve made this several times. The more I make it the better it gets as I understand the texture of the bread and how my oven cooks it. I do an egg wash to make it a little more golden. I also top it with the everything bagel garnish. Recently I tried using 1 cup of whole wheat, 1 cup of multigrain and the remainder of white flour. I added also some sunflower seeds to the dough. I’ be done it twice like this and it turns out amazing. I love that I can make a loaf a bread in one hour and have it hot to serve with dinner. Thank you for sharing this recipe.

      Reply
      • Julie says

        April 12, 2022 at 6:09 pm

        Ok, the everything bagel idea is genius! I’m going to have to try that!

        Reply
    231. Rick says

      January 9, 2022 at 10:39 am

      Perfect, made according to your recipe, put a bit of egg white on top and came out perfectly, THANK YOU

      Reply
    232. Paige says

      January 11, 2022 at 4:28 pm

      I came across this recipe today.. I had about 45mins -1hr rise time not 20.. I have to say.. i will be keeping this bread in my back pocket. It was very good for a very quick bread.

      Reply
    233. Michelle says

      January 11, 2022 at 6:20 pm

      Hi! I was wondering if this bread can be made in advance and refrigerated? Or does that ruin the dough rising process? Should I let it rise first and the refrigerate? Or refrigerate and then let it rise out in room temp? Does that make sense?

      Reply
      • Julie says

        April 12, 2022 at 6:07 pm

        Makes sense, but I’ve never tried it. Let me know if you do and how it turns out!

        Reply
        • debi says

          November 30, 2022 at 12:47 pm

          Julie~I would like to make this bread! Not a bread maker, but do you need to add anything (like extra flour) to the recipe for High altitude? Thanks!

          debi

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          • Julie says

            December 22, 2022 at 4:01 pm

            I don’t believe so. No one has mentioned anything and this has been a VERY popular recipe.

            Reply
    234. Sharon says

      January 6, 2023 at 3:46 am

      I’ve made this recipe dozen of times in a few different ways. My preferred way is to turn it into dinner rolls. I use a mix of gluten, whole wheat, and all-purpose flour. The baking time is usually about 15 minutes. Everyone at my job loves them.

      Reply
      • Julie says

        January 7, 2023 at 12:38 pm

        This is a great idea Sharon! I’ll have to try it!

        Reply
    235. Julie O says

      January 22, 2023 at 3:01 pm

      Love this recipe and have made it severam times. Last time i doubled it to have a loaf to freeze which makes the time even more worthwhile. My question is Has anyone tried this in a loaf pan to keep a more uniform finished product? Just curious!

      Reply
    236. Jennifer J says

      January 23, 2023 at 6:11 pm

      OMG! Not only was it quick and easy it is delicious . So glad I found this recipe.

      Reply
      • Julie says

        February 4, 2023 at 9:59 am

        Yay! I’m glad you found it too!

        Reply
    237. Corena says

      January 28, 2023 at 3:20 pm

      Thank you for sharing this recipe and giving me the confidence to give it a try! Yeast recipes always scare me so I stay away for the most part. I will definitely make it again. I took your advice and added some garlic powder to it and topped with some Italian seasoning. My house now smells like a Subway sub restaurant! Absolutely delicious! I made two loaves instead of one big one so I could share this delicious bread!

      Reply
      • Julie says

        February 4, 2023 at 9:58 am

        I can imagine the small now! Hope it’s as delicious as the aroma!

        Reply
    238. Krishna priya says

      March 11, 2020 at 9:22 am

      Hey! I tried making this gf with Bob’s red Mill 1:1 gluten free flour. It didn’t really come out right. Do you have any other gf suggestions for this recipie? Also is it okay to use maple syrup over honey?
      Thank you 🙂

      Reply
    239. Mish says

      October 10, 2019 at 1:23 am

      Hi, From Northern Australia, OMG, it looks awesome on the outside, I can’t wait for hubby to get home so I can cut it & check out the texture, but it feels light & the crust, OMG, that crust! 🍞 I slightly altered your method to include a longer 1st knead & rise & added a 2nd knead & rise…My Notes below….Thank you Julie, I will most definately be making this again …..I followed your recipe exactly, took exactly 3½c plain flour (whitewings brand)
      I 1st kneaded for 15mins, then
      Rested in lightly olive oiled bowl, covered for 40-45mins (it was well & truly doubled in size) I then knocked it back & added a
      2nd knead for another 15-20mins.
      I then shaped dough & put it in an 30 x 15 x 7 oval sourdough proofing basket (seam side up) &
      Rested for a further 25 mins. Whilst resting I
      Heated my oven & an oval clay bread pot With lid at highest temp on stove (260°c gas oven). I sprinkled some cornmeal in bottom of clay pot first.
      Once risen, I gently turned out onto a floured board (seam side down), brushed excess flour off the top & sides, gently placed in hot clay pot, seam side down, cut shallow line straight through centre of loaf, right to end, added some shallow slashes either side in a diagonal pattern, baked with lid on for 15mins (sprayed top of loaf with water before putting lid on) After 15 mins I
      Took the lid off & baked until top was golden brown (I lightly sprayed crust with water & rotated clay pot ¼ turn several times to ensure chrispy crust & even browning during this time. It took approx 35mins to fully brown & cook. I wish I could send pics, I am so proud of me right now…You’re the best Julie, Thanks for sharing this recipe 😁

      Reply
    240. Julie says

      October 14, 2019 at 2:42 pm

      I rejoice with you! 😉

      Reply
    241. TB says

      October 18, 2019 at 7:05 am

      Wanting to make this at the weekend but do you use strong bread flour for this recipe or just normal plain flour?

      Reply
    242. Julie says

      October 29, 2019 at 8:26 pm

      I just use normal unbleached organic flour.

      Reply
    243. Pam says

      December 2, 2019 at 11:59 pm

      same here! I looked for the highest protein content I could find, which was 10%.

      Reply
    244. Katie says

      July 13, 2020 at 6:25 pm

      So sad that this didn’t work for me. Came out very white! Not golden in color at all. 🙁

      Reply
    245. Jeanette says

      November 18, 2019 at 9:57 pm

      Oh man, too many posts to scroll through!! I just want to know what you baked your bread on? It looks like a pizza pan. Can I shape round and bake in my crock pot liner?? Thanks.

      Reply

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    21. Fool Proof French Bread Recipe - Lil Moo Creations says:
      March 27, 2016 at 8:47 am

      […] Fool Proof French Bread Recipe […]

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    22. 45 Mouth-Watering Bread Recipes That You Can Easily Make at Home says:
      September 14, 2016 at 1:46 am

      […] 14. Easy French Bread […]

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    23. I’m Baaack! With a Monthly Budget Meal Plan! | Tiny Home, Large Faith says:
      September 22, 2016 at 11:49 am

      […] you feel a meal needs a little “somethin somethin” make this easy and quick french bread. It’s awesome when you start dinner but really are craving […]

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    24. A few recipes from this week… | A Whole New World... says:
      October 13, 2016 at 3:31 am

      […] Easy Peasy French Bread recipe comes from My Mundane & Miraculous Life. And it was exactly as she described…easy! […]

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    25. A Valuable Object – DC Table Talk says:
      October 24, 2016 at 7:51 am

      […] French Bread Recipe […]

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    26. Wednesday recipe! – The Girl That Dreams Awake says:
      October 26, 2016 at 4:51 am

      […] have found this recipe here and I use it all the time! I also mix to the dough some herbs and for this one I used thyme. It […]

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    27. Links I Like #37 – Project Addict says:
      February 24, 2017 at 11:36 am

      […] notion of one hour French bread though. This recipe looks super simple.  Seeing this one makes me remember how easy bread […]

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    28. Morning Bread – The Chadwick Papers says:
      March 31, 2017 at 4:24 pm

      […] recipe is from My Mundane and Miraculous Life, and is legit only 4 basic ingredients (besides water): honey, salt, quick yeast, and flour. She […]

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    29. Things You Can Do While Waiting On A Baby - curiouser & curiouser says:
      June 19, 2017 at 9:53 am

      […] Baking this super-easy French bread […]

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    30. Tangled Webs says:
      July 8, 2017 at 7:21 am

      […] like bread with my soup, and I use this recipe a lot. It’s about an hour from start to finish, which means that I don’t have to plan […]

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    31. Cold Sweet Potato-Ginger Soup | Tangled Webs says:
      July 28, 2017 at 7:34 am

      […] like bread with my soup, and I use this recipe a lot. It’s about an hour from start to finish, which means that I don’t have to plan […]

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    32. 30 Days of Dough – Day 4 – One Hour French Bread – Redefining Domesticated says:
      December 21, 2017 at 2:55 pm

      […] flat that doesn’t require much pre-planning, this is a keeper  This recipe was based off of My Mundane and Miraculous Life.  It is definitely more doughy than fluffy but I like […]

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    33. Friday Favorites 01.12.18 – The Big Lake says:
      January 18, 2018 at 12:19 pm

      […] also made this super easy bread recipe, and it was the perfect […]

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    34. Sunday Baking: A Tale of Two Loaves | Mitigated Frenzy says:
      January 21, 2018 at 11:15 am

      […] recipes. One used your microwave as a proofing box (which was ok but a bit involved) but I tried one for French bread with a bit of kneading, a 20 minute rise and a 20 minute bake which […]

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    35. One Hour Bread: Fast & Easy Italian Bread Recipe | The Sparrow's Home says:
      January 25, 2018 at 1:02 am

      […] made this bread recipe a dozen times.  It’s delicious!  But bread without salt tastes like paste and there is (to […]

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    36. Black Bean Soup – Tangled Webs says:
      January 31, 2018 at 2:32 pm

      […] soup goes very well with this delicious and super fast French bread, a recipe I use frequently, and which you may have seen on an earlier […]

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    37. Broccoli Cheese Soup & Bread – Layt for Dinner says:
      February 15, 2018 at 1:18 pm

      […] Link for bread recipe: https://www.mymundaneandmiraculouslife.com/foodie-fridays-easy-peesy-french-bread/ […]

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    38. Make Your Own Bread with These 9 Ridiculously Easy Recipes says:
      July 10, 2018 at 6:00 am

      […] Easy Peasy French Bread by My Mundane and Miraculous Life […]

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    39. One Hour French Bread – Quick and Delicious Homemade Bread Recipe says:
      August 22, 2018 at 12:00 am

      […] the “ No Knead”  bread recipe was simple, and it is, but when I found this one for ONE HOUR bread, I could  not believe it, until I made it and found it absolutely effortless and […]

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    40. French bread – Baking On Monday says:
      October 13, 2018 at 4:23 pm

      […] https://www.mymundaneandmiraculouslife.com/foodie-fridays-easy-peesy-french-bread/ […]

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    41. Easy home-made bread and milk - Permaculture Journeys says:
      October 29, 2018 at 7:00 pm

      […] And then came the first part of the solution I needed. As we were doing a bit of house and pet-sitting over winter, we took the opportunity of having access to an oven to make our own bread. One day as I was late to prepare dinner before Tobi would come home late from work, I looked online for a quick and easy bread recipe and was lucky enough to find this amazing recipe: https://www.mymundaneandmiraculouslife.com/foodie-fridays-easy-peesy-french-bread/ […]

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    42. Last weeks meals-so good I didn’t get any pictures! | Mom on the Range says:
      January 15, 2019 at 11:45 am

      […] french bread: This really was just an hour from start to eating, and very delicious.  I found the recipe on pinterest from the blog My Mundane & Miraculous Life. She even added an update at the end […]

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    43. 10 Great Bread Recipes - A Home Made From Scratch says:
      January 26, 2019 at 5:01 am

      […] Easy French Bread […]

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    44. Garden Fresh Tomato Soup - Craft of Cooking says:
      February 4, 2019 at 12:34 pm

      […] 3 year old help out with, so instead we made fresh bread to go along with the soup! Used this French bread recipe from mymundaneandmiraculouslife.com and it turned out great! Only took 1 hour to make start […]

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    45. 100 Homemade Bread Recipes - Prudent Penny Pincher says:
      June 1, 2019 at 9:18 am

      […] 4 Ingredient French Bread from My Mundane and Miraculous Life […]

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    46. 20 Healthy & Easy Summer Potluck Dishes (that Can Withstand the Heat)! Rejoice–in-the-Home Rejoice in the Home says:
      June 25, 2019 at 6:07 am

      […] accompany your spread, buy or make a whole grain artisan loaf or French bread. (This French bread is a quick and easy […]

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    47. Friday 5+1 (5 Things I Love + 1 Thing I Don't) - 8.16.19 - Evolution of Style says:
      August 16, 2019 at 6:01 am

      […] Quick and Easy Homemade Bread […]

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    48. DIY All Your Toiletries and Cleaners with SIX Ingredients says:
      March 18, 2020 at 6:18 pm

      […] I DO have the simplest bread recipe ever for you to try! Seriously, it takes a couple minutes, four ingredients and is ready in under an […]

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    49. 12 Super Simple Basic Bread Recipes - My Joy-Filled Life says:
      March 22, 2020 at 8:57 pm

      […] Easy Peasy French Bread Recipe from My Mundane & Miraculous Life 4 ingredients – no mixer needed – rise/proof for 20 minutes – bake for 16 minutes […]

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    50. 11 Easy To Make Homemade Breads To Fit Any Schedule - ZoomZee.org says:
      March 30, 2020 at 12:07 pm

      […] Recipe here: My Mundane and Miraculous Life […]

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    51. Pantry Challenge 101; or How to Make Meals out of Weird Ingredients | Good Bad Food says:
      April 8, 2020 at 3:57 pm

      […] French Bread […]

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    52. Chleb pszenny w godzinę | Wypieki Beaty says:
      February 2, 2021 at 11:28 am

      […] Inspiracja. […]

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    53. Freezer Garlic Bread Recipe - Freezer Meals 101 says:
      February 26, 2021 at 3:19 pm

      […] can use store-bought French bread or use this foolproof, one-hour recipe to make your own. It’s the recipe I use when I make it homemade. When I’m short on […]

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    54. 5 recettes de pain simples et maison – Meilleur says:
      April 16, 2022 at 6:39 pm

      […] La source: MyMundateAndMiraculousLife.com […]

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