French Bread Sauce Recipes

BREAD DIPPING OIL

Steps:

• Stir together the olive oil, basil, parsley, garlic, thyme, oregano, black pepper, rosemary, salt, red pepper, and lemon juice in a bowl. Sprinkle the Parmesan cheese over the surface of the oil mixture.

FRENCH ROUILLE SAUCE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Heat the water, vinegar, and saffron in the microwave for 30 seconds. Mix well until you have a very yellow liquid.
• Cut the white bread into chunks, place in a large bowl, and pour the saffron mixture over. Mix well.
• Put the bread mixture in a food processor and add the garlic, egg yolks, and chili powder. Blend for about 30 seconds; scrape down the sides.
• While slowly drizzling in the olive oil, blend on low power just until mixed. Season with salt.
• Spoon the sauce, which should be like thick mayonnaise, into a bowl and serve immediately. You can also refrigerate until chilled if you prefer it cold.
• Serve alongside fish and enjoy.

FRENCH BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine 2 cups flour, yeast and salt. Stir in 2 cups warm water, and beat until well blended using a stand mixer with a dough hook attachment. Using a wooden spoon, stir in as much of the remaining flour as you can.
• On a lightly floured surface, knead in enough flour to make a stiff dough that is smooth and elastic. Knead for about 8 to 10 minutes total. Shape into a ball. Place dough in a greased bowl, and turn once. Cover, and let rise in a warm place until doubled.
• Punch dough down, and divide in half. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Cover, and let rest for 10 minutes. Roll each half into large rectangle. Roll up, starting from a long side. Moisten edge with water and seal. Taper ends.
• Grease a large baking sheet. Sprinkle with cornmeal. Place loaves, seam side down, on the prepared baking sheet. Lightly beat the egg white with 1 tablespoon of water, and brush on. Cover with a damp cloth. Let rise until nearly doubled, 35 to 40 minutes.
• With a very sharp knife, make 3 or 4 diagonal cuts about 1/4 inch deep across top of each loaf. Bake in a preheated 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) oven for 20 minutes. Brush again with egg white mixture. Bake for an additional 15 to 20 minutes, or until bread tests done. If necessary, cover loosely with foil to prevent over browning. Remove from baking sheet, and cool on a wire rack.

FRENCH BREAD SAUCE

Steps:

• Shave the light brown crust from the outside of the French stick with a bread knife and discard it. Cut the bready centre into cubes, about 5cm across.
• In a saucepan, bring the milk, onion, bay leaf, butter, allspice and 3 tbsp of cream to the boil, reduce the heat then add the diced bread.
• Gently simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Add a little salt and freshly ground black pepper, then allow to cool and remove the onion and bay leaf. The sauce can be refrigerated in a covered container overnight.
• To serve, warm through gently in a pan, adding extra double cream to give a light, creamy consistency. Grind over some black pepper and serve.