Last week, I wanted to make some bread to go along with a new pasta dish we were having. I bake alot, but usually my baking involves desserts, not bread. However, I wanted to give it a try and see if I could find a new recipe and that's when I found the French Bread with a KitchenAid Mixer recipe.
This amazing bread would also go well with so many recipes - my favorite being this potato soup with cream cheese.
Originally posted January 2011, updated September 2023
As soon as I saw that I could make bread with my Kitchenaid Mixer - I knew I had to go for it.
I love my Kitchenaid Mixer... love, love, love it! The mixer didn't play a huge role in this recipe, but I got to use that nifty dough hook that I don't use otherwise, so it was fun!
Note: for those of you who skim recipes (like me)...be sure to read all the way through before starting. I somehow missed the "let rise for another hour" and we ended up having bread after supper because it wasn't done in time to eat with supper! I should have listened to a friend who told me so! Oh well...it was delicious when we finally got to eat it!
P.S. Because I'm a dork and apparently don't know the difference between long and short...I rolled form the short ends of the rectangles and ended up with short fat loaves vs. long elegant ones.
I wondered why they didn't quite seem right...but by the time I figured it out, they were all rolled up and rising again! It still tasted good, but I recommend being smarter than me! Let me know if you try this and check out other recipes I've posted here!
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Recipe
French Bread with a KitchenAid Mixer
- Total Time: 2 hours 40 minutes
- Yield: 30 slices 1x
Description
French Bread with Kitchenaid Mixer - perfectly soft and easy bread, perfect with any meal! #frenchbread #freshbread #bread #kitchenaid #french
Ingredients
Instructions
- This recipe is best when you can use a Kitchenaid Stand Mixer (or similar mixer). Dissolve the yeast in warm water in a mixing bowl.Â
- Next, add salt, butter, and flour. Attach bowl to mixer and use the dough hook to mix and knead for about 3 minute on Speed 2. The dough will be sticky, but that's okay!
- Transfer the dough to another greased bowl and turn it to coat with oil.Â
- Cover and let it rise in a warm, draft-free place for about an hour (or until doubled).
- Punch dough down and divide in half. Roll each ball on a floured surface into a 12" x 15" square. Roll each rectangle up tightly (from the longest side), tapering ends if desired.
- Grease baking sheets and dust with corn meal.Â
- Cover and let rise for another hour (or until doubled) in a warm, draft-free environment.Â
- Cut diagonal slices in the top of each loaf with a sharp knife.Â
- Bake at 450°F for 25 minutes, then remove from oven. Beat egg white and water together; brush each loaf with the mixture.Â
- Bake another 5 minutes.Â
- Allow to cool and serve with butter, garlic, cheese, etc.
- Prep Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: french bread, fresh bread, bread, kitchenaid, french, french bread with kitchenaid mixer, kitchenaid mixer french bread
Sarah
That looks delicious! Today I made homemade hot dog rolls for the first time and they were just as good as the ones I buy from my grocery store bakery. I use my breadmaker to make the dough for me!
Terry
Oooh, I wish I had a breakmaker!! Can they be made without one? Shoot me the recipe if you have time.
Wendy
My daughter got a kitchen aid mixer as a bridal shower gift from her grandmother. The first thing she made was this bread recipe. It was scrumptious. Nice crust and perfect inside. She’ll definately make this again. So will I. Thanks!
★★★★★
Emily Karstetter
I’ve just made the dough and it is rising(?) now. I’m a bit skeptical that it will rise at all because there isn’t any sugar in your recipe. I’ll let you know how it goes....
David Almada
I have seen on several recipes that you can put a pan with boiling or hot water in the bottom shelf of the oven and that it makes the bread crispy. Take care
Janet V Ross
me too
katie
i baked this bread last night! this was the first ever loaf of bread i've ever baked, and it was super easy and turned out so moist and tasty! my only complaint is that its VERY dense... any tips on making it more fluffy and light?
★★★★
David
I had the same issue. When the loaves rose the second time, they were awesome looking, but when I cut the diagonal slits, the loaves deflated, which I think made them denser. I will definitely make again, but will roll the loaves, cut the diagonal slits, then let them rise.
Charlotte C Beecroft
I'm about to make this bread with my new Kitchen Aid Mixer. Can you please let me know if it freezes well?
Rose
I'm sorry - I've never frozen it so I can't say.
Ana
Most bread freezes great, this should t be any different.
Ana
This is the best homemade bread, and I am so grateful that it makes 2 loaves. It’s no more work to make 2 loaves, so why not!
I do wonder if there is a way to make the tops crispy. Thank you very much for the great recipe!
Tip: if you put the dough in your instant pot (with a regular pot lid on it) on the yogurt setting, it will take half the time to rise.
★★★★★
Sandra D
I use to many this years ago and came across this recipe again. I’m excited but not sure how it will turn out. The dough seemed really dry and I kept adding more water. It still wasn’t sticky but I put it in an oiled bowl anyway. Waiting
★★★★
Diane
Made it. So good. Family can’t eat it fast enough. My first yeast bread. Thank you!
★★★★
Rose
I'm so happy to hear this! Thank you!
Connie Edwards
I made this bread this morning. It came out perfect! Will be making this again.
★★★★★
Lisa Betz
All was well until after the second rise, when I made the slices in the top the bread deflated. What did I do wrong?
Bob’s dog
Poor mixture that comes out dry and the bread is dense. See earlier comment about lack of sugar in recipe. Waste of time
★★
Linda
Could you substitute bread flour for the AP flour?
Rose Atwater
I *think* so but this is not my area of expertise and I've never tried it.