Spanish Country Bread

[ajrsmom]

Originally Posted by barbszy

Sueanne, I brush a little oil on the pan.

You can bake this on a cookie sheet if you want; I just flour the cookie sheet a bit so the bread does not stick. On a cookie sheet, bake 35 minutes at 375.

That pan is really neat! Since I don't own one, I was going to ask if I could bake it on a regular pan...Thanks for answering my Q ahead of time.

This sounds great. We love crispy bread, too!

[Sueanne]

Putting a cup of water in a broiler pan at the bottom of the oven when baking bread will also give a crispier crust. Some even mist the bread with water before baking.
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Sueanne

[barbszy]

I'll have to try that, Sueanne (when the weather here cools off! It's just way too hot for baking now!)

Re your comment about "no shortening in the bread"--I have quite a few French bread-type recipes that only contain flour, water, salt and yeast.