Machine Beer French Bread

May 09, 2023May 9, 20230 1

Machine Beer French Bread - Perfectly crusty and soft on the inside

by The Chefin Bread

Prep

15 min

Cook

35 min

Ready In

50 min

Level

Easy

Rating

Ingredients

Nutrision Information

Servings Per Recipe

1 loaf

Calories

1300

Sugar

Fat

The Machine Beer French Bread is a crusty bread loaf that is perfect for various meals, such as dinner along with soups and salads. With the combination of warm water, beer, bread flour, vital wheat gluten flour, bread machine yeast, and salt, this recipe creates a delicious and flavorful bread. The beer utilized in the recipe gives the bread a unique flavor. The crust of the bread is golden brown and has a light, rough texture that is perfect when paired with toppings like creamy cheeses, fresh vegetables, or delicious meats. With its chewy and soft center, you'll want to savor every bite.

Instructions

1.	Add warm water and beer to the bread machine pan, followed by flour, vital wheat gluten, salt, and yeast.
2.	Select the dough setting and start the machine.
3.	Let the machine perform the kneading and first rising of the bread dough.
4.	Once the dough cycle is complete, remove the dough from the bread machine and place it onto a lightly floured surface.
5.	Preheat the oven to 450°F and grease a baking sheet.
6.	Shape the dough into a loaf.
7.	Place the loaf onto the prepared baking sheet.
8.	Make a few shallow diagonal slashes on the top of the loaf.
9.	Place the loaf into the preheated oven.
10.	Bake the bread for about 25 minutes or until golden brown.
11.	Cool the bread completely on a wire rack before slicing and serving.

PROS

Machine Beer French Bread is easy to make and can be accomplished using simple ingredients.
The bread produced is crusty on the outside, but soft and fluffy on the inside.

CONS

It may take some practice to make a perfectly shaped and sized loaf of bread.
It will also require specific equipment such as a bread machine.

HEALTH & BENEFITS

While white bread isn’t known for its health benefits, this recipe combines the classic bread recipe with beer that contains yeast and other natural ingredients with health benefits including probiotics to aid in digestion, vitamin B and minerals like magnesium and phosphorus.

	3/4 cup warm water
	3/4 cup beer , room-temperature
	3 cups bread flour
	2 tablespoons vital wheat gluten flour
	1 1/2 teaspoons salt
	2 teaspoons bread machine yeast