French Bread

This recipe is SO SO easy. I love it. My kids love it. Dusty loves it. I hope that you guys find it as simple and good as my family does!

French Bread

2 cups of flour

5 teaspoons of yeast

2 teaspoons of salt

combine.

stir in.

2 cups of warm water

beat until well blended

stir in

4 cups of flour

with wooden spoon

place on lightly floured surface and kneed in the remaining flour

make a smooth elastic stiff dough

place in greased bowl and turn once

cover and let rise till doubled (30 minutes)

punch down and divide into two

turn out on to lightly floured surface

cover and let rise till doubled (30 minutes)

roll out into triangle

roll up long side

seal edge with water

taper ends

greased baking sheet and sprinkle with

1 Tablespoon of cornmeal

place loaves seam side down

wash with

1 egg white

1 Tablespoon of water

cover and let rise till doubled (30 minutes)

with a sharp knife make 3 diagonal slits on top

Bake 20 minutes at 375

brush with egg mixture

turn pan in oven

bake 20 minutes.