Fabulous French Bread

 Fabulous French Bread ( I got this recipe from Lyndsay Jensen)

Description:

Just leave the dough in your mixer while doing the mixing and resting for the 5 - 6 times you mix and rest.   This is a very important step.

Ingredients:

Bake @ 350 - 375 degrees for 35 min. or until golden brown

2 pkgs. dry yeast   (2 1/2 tsp./pkg.)

1/2 c. warm water

2 c. hot water

3 TBLSP. sugar

1 Tbsp. salt

5 Tblsp. vegetable oil

6 c. flour

1 egg white

sesame seeds or poppy seeds                

Directions:

Dissolve yeast in 1/2 c. warm water - let stand for 10 min.

In large bowl, combine water, sugar, salt, shortening and half of flour

Beat well - allow to rest for 10 min.

Stir - rest for 10 min.

Repeat this three more times

Turn out on floured board

Divide dough in half

Roll each half into a 9X12 rectangle

Starting at long edge; roll loosely as in doing a jelly roll - Seal edge

Place both rolls seam side down on one large cookie sheet

Gash each roll diagonally 3 times with a sharp knife

Brush with beaten egg white and then sprinkle with either the sesame seeds or poppy seeds

Let rise 30 min.

Number Of Servings: 2 loaves of Bread      submitted by Moiya Wood