Homemade Herb French Bread

Ingredients

• 5 to 6 cups all-purpose flour, divided

• 2 envelopes dry yeast

• 1 envelope ranch salad dressing mix

• 1 1/2 cups buttermilk

• 1/2 cup water

• 1/4 cup vegetable shortening

• 1 large egg

• 1 tablespoon butter, melted

These ingredients are for 8 servings of the meal. If you wanna calculate the ingredients for a different size, go here

Instructions

1. Combine 2 cups flour, yeast and salad dressing, mix in a large bowl and mix well.

2. Heat buttermilk, water and shortening in a medium saucepan, stirring continually, just until warm. Add to flour mixture and mix well. Stir in the egg.

3. Beat with an electric mixer set at medium speed for 3 minutes, adding enough of the remaining flour to make a stiff dough. Knead on a floured surface until smooth and elastic. Place in a large greased bowl, turning to coat.

4. Let stand, covered, until double in size, about 1 1/2 hours. Punch down dough. Divide dough into 4 portions. Roll each portion into a 20-inch rope. Twist 2 ropes together; seal ends and fold under. Repeat with remaining 2 ropes. Arrange on a greased baking sheet. Let stand, loosely covered, until double in size, about 45 minutes.

5. Preheat the oven to 375”F.

6. Bake until golden, about 25 minutes. Brush with melted butter. Transfer to wire racks to cool.

Enjoy! :)

Photo of ready meal

Recipe for homemade French herbed cheese cream : Mix 3 ounces cream cheese, 3 tablespoons butter, 1/2 envelope ranch salad dressing mix and 1 tablespoon milk.

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