I decided it was time to try and make homemade bread. I needed to conquer my fear of yeast! I had a yummy soup cooking in the crockpot and thought it would be perfect paired with some yummy homemade French bread so I set out on my adventure! In the end it wasn't too bad!
Of course I strolled around pinterest to find a recipe. I finally settled on this one from Mel's Kitchen Cafe, which she says she got from The Sisters Cafe. I was intrigued with the cycle kneading with the mixer instead of by hand. I didn't change anything from her original recipe, and it turned out great!
The only thing I will do next time is bake each loaf on their own cookie sheet to give them a bit more breathing room.
The crust is the perfect crispiness and the bread texture itself is amazing! Perfect paired with a yummy soup!