Easy French Bread
- 1 pkg. yeast
- 4 c. warm water
- 6 to 8 c. flour
- 1/4 c. yellow corn meal
- 1 egg white, mixed with 1/4 c. water (whipped)
- 1 Tbsp. salt
- 1/4 c. sugar
- Preheat oven to 375u0b0.
- Mix yeast, water, salt and sugar.
- Add 5 cups flour, mix with mixer on low speed for 5 minutes.
- Add enough flour to make dough elastic, flour board, fold out on board and knead for 5 minutes.
- Grease large bowl, place dough in and cover.
- Set in warm place until dough doubles in size, about 1 hour.
- Fold out on floured board and knead again 2 minutes. Place back in bowl to rise again.
- Let rise 10 minutes. Gently put back on board and divide into 2 parts.
- Place one back in bowl.
- Leave one on board.
- Let stand (covered 10 minutes).
- One at a time gently roll out 8 x 10-inch and hand roll up into loaf.
- Grease pans (2) and sprinkle with corn meal.
- Place loaf in pan.
- Repeat for second loaf.
- Slice crosswise (4 to 6 slices) 1/2 inch deep. Brush with egg white mixture.
- Bake 20 minutes and brush with egg whites again.
- Bake 20 minutes or until done.
yeast, warm water, flour, yellow corn meal, egg, salt, sugar
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=870084 (may not work)