French Loaves

• 2 tablespoons active dry yeast
• 2 cups warm water (110u0b0 to 115u0b0)
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 4-1/2 to 5 cups bread flour
• 1 teaspoon cornmeal

1. In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add salt, sugar and 2 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
2. Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
3. Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide in half. Shape into 12-in.-long loaves.
4. Place seam side down on a greased
5. . Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes.
6. Preheat oven to 450u0b0. Sprinkle loaves with cornmeal. With a sharp knife, make four shallow slashes across the top of each loaf. Bake 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.

active dry yeast, water, salt, sugar, bread flour, cornmeal

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/french-loaves/ (may not work)