Saturday, July 18, 2009

French Bread




























2 1/2 Cups Warm Water
2 Tablespoons Sugar
1 Tablespoon Dry Yeast
1 Tablespoon Salt
2 Tablespoons Oil
6 Cups Flour
Cornmeal for pan

In large bowl stir sugar and yeast in warm water till dissolved. Stir in 1/2 flour, beat. Stir in remaining flour, salt, and oil till completely mixed in leaving spoon in batter. Let dough rise 10 minutes. then stir down. Do this 5 times (about 1 hour)
Put dough on floured board-knead only to be able to handle, divide in 2 parts. Roll each in to 9x 12 rectangle. Roll up like jellyroll. Seal edge (pinch) arrange loaves on large cookie sheet sprinkled with corn meal, cover let rise to double (30 minutes) cut 3 gashes diagonally across tops.

Brush with slight beaten egg white- bake 350 25-30 minutes.

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