French Bread Recipe

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Category:	Category: Bread and Muffins

Ingredients:	Ingredients: 1 package yeast 1/2 cup lukewarm water 2 cups lukewarm water 1 tbsp salt 7 cups sifted flour cornmeal 1 egg white 1 tbsp water

Directions:	Directions: Dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup water. Add 2 cups water, salt and 2 cups flour. Beat. Add four more cups of flour and blend well. Turn out on a cloth covered with remaining cup of flour and let rest for 10 minutes. Knead in flour. Place in a greased bowl and let rise in a warm place for 1 1/2 hours. Punch down and let rise again for 1 hour. Turn out on floured surface and divide in half. Let rest 10 minutes. Roll each half to a 15 x 12 inch rectangle. Roll tightly and seal well. Grease cookie sheet and sprinkle with cornmeal. Place loaves on sheet and slit every 2 1/2 inches. Beat egg white with water and brush on top of loaves. Let rise 1 1/2 hours. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes. Brush again with egg whites and bake another 20 minutes.

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French Bread Recipe

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