FRENCH BREAD

Nothing gets better than having a French bread in the morning and a hot coffee as partner of it. For this bread delight, let me share the ingredients and procedure on how to make French bread in an easy.

Ingredients:

3 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 pkgs active dry yeast
1 tsp salt
1 cup warm water
1/2 tbsp cornmeal
1 egg white
1 tsp water

Procedure;

1. In a large bowl, combine the flour, yeast and salt. Stir in 1 cup warm water and beat until well blended.

2. On lightly floured board, knead flour until smooth and elastic 8 to 10 minutes. Shape into a ball. Place dough in greased bowl and turn once. Cover and let rise in warm place until double in size.

3. Punch dough down and divide in half. Turn out onto lightly floured surface. Cover and let stand for about 10 minutes. Roll each half into large rectangle. Roll up, starting from long side. Moisten edge with water and seal; taper ends.

4. Grease baking sheet. Sprinkle with cornmeal. Place loaves, seam side down, on sheet. Lightly beat egg white with 1 teaspoon water, brush on loaves. Cover with damp cloth. let rise until nearly double in size. Using sharp knife, make 3 or 4 diagonal cuts about 1/4 inch deep across top of each loaf.

5. Bake in preheated 375F oven for 20 minutes. Brush again with egg white mixture. bake in 5 to 10 minutes or more until done. Remove from baking sheet and cool on wire rack.