French Bread

Name: French Bread
Ingredients: 6 cups All-purpose Flour; 5 teaspoons Instant Active Dry Yeast; 1/3 cups Sugar; 1/4 cups Dry (powdered) Milk; 1-1/2 teaspoon Salt; 2-1/2 cups Warm Water; 1/4 cups Vegetable Oil; 1 whole Egg White; 1 Tablespoon Water

9 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

6 cups All-purpose Flour
5 teaspoons Instant Active Dry Yeast
1/3 cups Sugar
1/4 cups Dry (powdered) Milk
1-1/2 teaspoon Salt
2-1/2 cups Warm Water
1/4 cups Vegetable Oil
1 whole Egg White
1 Tablespoon Water

Directions

1

In bowl combine: 2 cups of flour, yeast, sugar, milk, and salt and stir. Add water and oil and beat for 2 minutes. Add remaining flour (4 cups) and knead until smooth and elastic.
2

Let it rise in lukewarm place for 30 minutes.
3

Divide the dough in half; and then divide each half into 3 portions. Roll each portion into a long rope and place on a greased baking sheet.
4

Braid the three pieces together and repeat with the other 3 portions. Let it rise for another 30 minutes.
5

Beat the egg white and water and brush onto each loaf.
6

Bake at 375 degrees (F) for 25-30 minutes or golden brown .