Bread(French)

Directions

1. 1
   Dissolve yeast in 2/3 cup warm water; allow to foam.
2. 2
   In a large bowl, combine butter, salt, sugar and hot water.
3. 3
   When
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   this mixture is lukewarm, combine with yeast.
5. 5
   Add flour a little at a time.
6. 6
   After 4 cups, beat dough vigorously for 10 minutes, then add rest of flour.
7. 7
   Knead until elastic.
8. 8
   Form into ball and let rise 1 1/2 hours.
9. 9
   Punch down and let rise 1 hour.
10. 10
    Butter baking sheet and sprinkle corn meal over the butter.
11. 11
    Divide dough into 3 loaves.
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    Cover with towel and let rise until doubled.
13. 13
    Brush with cold water.
14. 14
    Bake in preheated 400° oven for
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    1 hour.
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    Every 15 minutes, brush top with cold water for hard crust; keeping a pan of water in oven will help make it crusty also.