Delightful French Bread

Linda Kump

2 ½ cups very warm water

2 TBS sugar

1 TBS salt

2 TBS oil

6 cups flour

2 pkg. yeast

Mix water, sugar, salt & oil, add ½ of the flour and sprinkle yeast over flour. Stir well with spoon and add rest of flour. Mix well with spoon. Leave spoon in dough. Cover with lid or saran wrap. Stir dough down every 10 minutes for 1 hour. Then turn dough on floured surface and Knead 2 or 3 times. Divide into 2 parts roll into long rolls or braid each loaf. Place on greased cookie sheet. Let raise 30 minutes. Bake 400 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Brush with butter when done.

** can brush with egg and sprinkle with poppy seeds or sesame seeds before baking if desired.

*** If you make unbraided loaves before baking make 3 diagonal slits on top. Print Recipe