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Ingredients
- 7 ounces warm water (14 tbs.)
- 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine, softened
- 2 3/4 - 3 cups bread flour
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons yeast
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds (toast lightly before adding if desired for a slightly more intense flavor, but it's good either way)
Method
- Place all the ingredients into the bread machine according to manufacturer's directions.
- Bake using french bread cycle if your machine has it.
- If not, use the dark crust white cycle.
- Start with 2 3/4 cups flour, you might need more depending on a lot of factors.
- My favorite way to get the texture I like is about 10 minutes into the knead cycle I will pinch a good size chunk of dough between my thumb and two or three fingers.
- If it feels just moist and some dough sticks to my fingers, it's just right.
- If no dough sticks, it's a bit dry and add a few teaspoons of water.
- If it feels too soft and very sticky, add more flour until you get the right consistency after about another 5 minutes of kneading.
