French Setting Recipes
French Bread Machine Settings
For the French bread cycle you can expect the following
things to happen as the timer counts down to zero.
To begin: The dough is kneaded for the first time. (18 minutes)
At 3:32: The dough begins to rise. (40 minutes)
At 2:52: The dough is kneaded for the second time.
(22 minutes)
At 2:30: The dough continues to rise. (20 minutes)
At 2:10: The dough is “punched down.” (30 seconds)
At 2:10: The dough rises for the final time. (65 minutes)
At 1:05: The bread begins to bake. (65 minutes)
At 0:00: The bread is finished.
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