Patrice's Crusty French Bread Recipe

 

Place the following in mixer until yeast dissolves.

• 1 Tbs Sugar
• 1 Tbs Yeast (or 1 pckg)
• 2 Cups Warm Water

Add the following to the mixer, then beat very hard:

• 1 Tbs Salt
• 1 Tbs Oil
• 3 Cups flour (part of the total)

Add the rest of the flour until it's bread consistency:

• 2 Cups flour

Knead.

Let rise, until doubles in size.

Spray and/or flour cookie sheet.

Roll into rectangle shape, roll up like a jelly roll, then tuck ends under. Place the loaf on the cookie sheet.

Mix the following in a separate bowl:

• 1 Egg White
• 1 Tbs Oil

Brush egg and water mixture on shaped bread. 

Cut slits into top of loaf.

Let rise.

Bake in oven with a pan of hot water.

• 375 degrees 30-40 mins (full loaf)
• 375 degrees 20-25 mins (4 small loafs)
• 375 degrees 20 mins (7 mini loafs)
• 350 degrees similar time for dark pan