Machine Beer French Bread Recipes

MACHINE BEER FRENCH BREAD

Steps:

• Add beer and water to the pan. The water should be just slightly warmer than room temperature.
• Add one cup of the flour to the pan.
• Add the salt and the gluten by sprinkling over the flour in the pan. Add the remaining flour.
• Follow the usual routine of poking a hole in the middle of the flour and add the yeast. Use your fingers to push a little flour over the yeast to seal the hole.
• Run the machine on the French bread, medium-crust setting.
• Given the relatively high hydration of this recipe, I suggest that you resist the temptation to raise the lid on the machine during final rise and baking in order to reduce the likelihood of the top of the loaf falling.
• For the beer, I use PBR; but I suspect that any regular lager or light beer will produce similar results.
• Flour: I use King Arthur unbleached bread flour. I live in South Florida (warm and humid) so you may need to make adjustments to the flour/liquid measurements to suit your local conditions.
• Yeast: I use Fleischmann's bread machine yeast (glass jar).

FAILPROOF FRENCH BREAD (BREAD MACHINE)

Steps:

• Place ingredients in bread machine according to manufacturers directions.
• Start machine on dough setting.
• When dough cycle is complete, remove dough with floured hands and cut in half on floured surface.
• Take each half of dough and roll to make a loaf about 12 inches long in the shape of French bread.
• Place on greased baking sheet and cover with a towel.
• Let rise until doubled, about 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 450°.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown, turning pan around once halfway during baking.
• Remove baked loaves to wire racks to cool.

BEER BREAD (BREAD MACHINE)

Steps:

• Pour beer into a bowl and let stand at room temperature for a few hours to go flat.
• Place all ingredients in the pan according to the order in the manufacturer's directions.
• Set crust on dark and program for the Basic cycle; press Start.
• When the baking cycle ends, immediately remove the bread from the pan and place it on a rack.
• Let cool to room temperature before slicing.