Comments on: Easy Homemade French Bread Recipe – Only 4 Ingredients https://www.barbarabakes.com/julia-childs-french-bread/ Adventures in the Kitchen Wed, 05 Nov 2025 15:11:19 +0000 hourly 1 By: Sid https://www.barbarabakes.com/julia-childs-french-bread/comment-page-4/#comment-317263 Mon, 21 Jul 2025 00:36:08 +0000 http://barbarabakes.com/?p=7156#comment-317263 Well since Italians can stomp grapes to make wine, French make bread I decided to join both worlds and drink a little wine, eat some French bread. A Beginner in bread making, cakes, pies are my specialty,, I followed the recioe as directed and proud to say that the results were awesome, not once but twice. My first baguette looked more like a bread stick the second try, better, third try, awesome.
Thankfully watched the video and followed both chefs shaping the loaves….A recipe I will share to my baker friends !!!!

]]> By: Reg Armstrong https://www.barbarabakes.com/julia-childs-french-bread/comment-page-4/#comment-307496 Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:30:29 +0000 http://barbarabakes.com/?p=7156#comment-307496 This recipe generates a wonderful bread. I chuckle to myself, thinking of old July nattering away as I watch my KitchenAid churn away. A bit time consuming, but worth every minute to us.

]]> By: Van https://www.barbarabakes.com/julia-childs-french-bread/comment-page-4/#comment-302084 Sun, 03 Nov 2024 00:42:27 +0000 http://barbarabakes.com/?p=7156#comment-302084 3 stars
In reply to Lynsey.

My bread just didn’t brown. It tastes okay but didn’t get the golden crust. My crust is more of an off white color but the bread is done. Also,when I pulled the plastic off after the rise it made my dough de-gas again.

]]> By: David https://www.barbarabakes.com/julia-childs-french-bread/comment-page-4/#comment-294676 Fri, 23 Feb 2024 16:59:32 +0000 http://barbarabakes.com/?p=7156#comment-294676 Hi,

The amount of salt in the baguette recipe seems excessive, 12.8 gr, which is 2.85% of flour weight. Standard recipes call for 2.0% of flour weight. Is this an error?

Thanks,

David

]]> By: Melissa Griffiths https://www.barbarabakes.com/julia-childs-french-bread/comment-page-4/#comment-293946 Thu, 01 Feb 2024 04:37:49 +0000 http://barbarabakes.com/?p=7156#comment-293946 In reply to Sophie.

It’s in step 1 of the recipe! Hope that helps!

]]> By: Sophie https://www.barbarabakes.com/julia-childs-french-bread/comment-page-4/#comment-293729 Tue, 23 Jan 2024 13:21:23 +0000 http://barbarabakes.com/?p=7156#comment-293729 Not sure if I am reading to quickly but where in the instructions does it say how to use the yeast?

]]> By: Vera https://www.barbarabakes.com/julia-childs-french-bread/comment-page-4/#comment-291906 Thu, 02 Nov 2023 20:07:50 +0000 http://barbarabakes.com/?p=7156#comment-291906 The truth will be revealed in a couple hours, but the second and third rise, my dough never did rise. The first rise it almost doubled in size. Don’t know what I did wrong, but hoping it still taste good when it comes out of the oven in about 20 minutes.

]]> By: Melissa Griffiths https://www.barbarabakes.com/julia-childs-french-bread/comment-page-4/#comment-290122 Wed, 02 Aug 2023 16:26:22 +0000 http://barbarabakes.com/?p=7156#comment-290122 In reply to gina.

I think that would work great!

]]> By: gina https://www.barbarabakes.com/julia-childs-french-bread/comment-page-4/#comment-290102 Tue, 01 Aug 2023 21:20:23 +0000 http://barbarabakes.com/?p=7156#comment-290102 Can I do the mixing in a bread maker then take it out and let it rise and knead it the appropriate number of times?

]]> By: Steph https://www.barbarabakes.com/julia-childs-french-bread/comment-page-4/#comment-288716 Mon, 29 May 2023 23:36:00 +0000 http://barbarabakes.com/?p=7156#comment-288716 5 stars
I am not the type of person who heavily modifies a recipe and then comments. I will say this recipe is amazing as is! However I ordered French T55 flour from amazon and used an emile henry mini baguette baking dish so it made 5 smaller baguettes. This made for a life changing version of this splendid recipe!

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