Italian Bread

Directions

1. 1
   Dissolve the sugar in the water, then sprinkle in the yeast, stir an wait 10 minutes.
2. 2
   Add the salt and 4 cups of flour and beat for three minutes.
3. 3
   Add in 2-3 more cups of flour, stir or knead.
4. 4
   Add more flour until you have enough to make a good stiff dough.
5. 5
   Knead until smooth and soft.
6. 6
   Grease a good sized bowl and turn the bread over in it, lightly greasing all sides.
7. 7
   Cover with plastic wrap.
8. 8
   Rise until doubled in a warm place.
9. 9
   Punch down and divide into three parts.
10. 10
    Knead each, return to bowl, cover again and let rise.
11. 11
    When doubled, pre-heat oven to 450 degrees.
12. 12
    Knead gently and shape the dough into three oblong shapes.
13. 13
    Place on a large, lightly greased baking sheet which has been sprinkled with corn meal Cover with a cloth and let rise until doubled.
14. 14
    Just before baking, score bread with a sharp knife very lightly down the middle then mist bread with water.
15. 15
    Turn the bread and mist every 5 minutes.
16. 16
    Bake 20 min or so or until the bread is golden brown and sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom.