French Bread
Source of Recipe
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List of Ingredients
Dissolve:
2 packages dry yeast in 1/2 cup warm water and 1/2 teaspoon sugar
Combine:
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons Crisco
2 teaspoons salt
2 cups boiling water
Cool to lukewarm and add yeast mixture. Stir in 7 1/2 to 8 cups flour. Knead 10 minutes or until smooth and elastic. Place in greased bowl, turning once. Let rise until doubled. Punch down and let rest 15 minutes. Divide dough in half. On floured surface, roll each half to a 12 x 15 inch rectangle. Roll up, starting at the 15 inch edge. Place the loaves on greased cookie sheets and make 4 or 5 slashes diagonally across tops. Let rise until double.
Mix and brush on:
1 egg, beaten
2 tablespoons milk
Bake at 400F for 20 minutesRecipe
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