French Bread
Ingredients
- 2 packages active dry yeast
- 2 1/2 cups water (105F to 115 F)
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 tablespoon melted margarine or 1 tablespoon butter
- 7 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons cornmeal
- 1 egg white
- 1 tablespoon cold water
Directions
- Dissolve yeast in 110 water in warmed mixer bowl.
- Add salt, butter, and flour.
- Mix with dough hood at low speed for 1 minute or until well blended.
- Increase speed to medium and kneed about 2 minutes longer.
- Dough will be sticky.
- Put dough in large greased bowl, turning to coat.
- Cover and let rise in warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
- Punch dough down and divide in half.
- Roll each half into 12" x 15" rectangle.
- Roll dough tightly, from longest side, tapering ends, if needed/wanted.
- Please in greased loaf pans.
- Cover and let rise in warm place until doubled again, about 1 hour.
- Bake at 450F for 25 minutes, then remove from oven.
- Beat egg white and water together and brush each loaf with this mix.
- Return to the oven and bake 5 minutes longer.
- Immediately remove from baking sheets and cool on wire racks.