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Crusty French Bread Recipe

natashaskitchen.com · 2016 · 10 slices or one loaf

Against 138 French bread recipes

Close to the middle of 138 French bread recipes on every ingredient.

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How it compares

Against the typical loaf: the median of 138 French bread recipes, per 100 g of flour.

  • Sugar in the middle half of recipes: 0.6% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 0%.
  • No fat, like 78% of recipes.
Water: 69%, 57th percentileSalt: 2%, 57th percentileYeast: 0.6%, 41st percentileSugar: 0.6%, 75th percentileFat: 0%, 39th percentileWaterSaltYeastSugarFat
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (6)

  • 1 3/4 cups warm water (90˚ to 100˚F)≈ 415 g
  • 1/2 tsp molasses≈ 3.5 g
  • 2 1/3 cups unbleached bread flour, measured correctly* ((290 grams))290 g
  • 2 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, measured correctly* ((315 grams))315 g
  • 1 1/4 tsp instant yeast (quick rise) ((1/2 packet))≈ 3.9 g
  • 2 tsp salt (I used fine sea salt)≈ 12 g

flour 605 gbatter 1039 g

≈ marks grams converted from cups and spoons with standard densities; the rest are weights the source printed.

Baker's percentages

Grams per 100 g of flour, and where that falls among all 138 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

  • Water69% · 57th percentile
  • Salt2% · 57th percentile
  • Yeast0.6% · 41st percentile
  • Sugar0.6% · 75th percentile
  • Fat0% · 39th percentile

Oven

Temperature
500°F / 260°C
median 450°F
Time
30 to 35 minutes
median 22 minutes

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