Crusty French Bread

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 3 (1/4 ounce) packets yeast
• 2 1/2 cups warm water
• 6 tablespoons salad oil
• 1/3 cup sugar
• flour
• 4 teaspoons salt

Recipe

• 1 dissolve yeast in water.
• 2 add other ingredients and enough flour to make a stiff dough.
• 3 let rise, punch down, and make into three or four long, thin loaves.
• 4 place on baking sheets dusted wiht corn meal and let rise.
• 5 cut gashes into loaves, and place into a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes.
• 6 for a glaze, you can brush tops with mixture of one beaten egg and 2 tablespoons of water.