2 1/2 cups very warm water
2 TBSP sugar
1 TBSP salt
2 TBSP oil
2 TBSP dry yeast
6 cups flour
corn meal
1 egg
In a large mixing bowl, combine water, sugar, salt, oil, yeast, and 3 cups of flour. Stir in remaining flour. Knead for 10 minutes. Let raise 1 hour. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Sprinkle corn meal on a large cookie sheet. Split dough into two parts. Shape each piece into a long loaf and place on cookie sheet. With a sharp knife, cut 3 gashes into each loaf. Beat the egg in a bowl with a fork. Spread some egg onto each loaf (to make the crust shiney). Bake immediatly at 400 degrees for 15 - 25 minutes.
This is a really easy bread to make if you have a mixer to do the kneading for you!
To speed up the raising time, fill your sink with several inches of hot water. Loosely cover the bowl of dough with plastic wrap and then with a kitchen towel. Set the bowl in the hot water. It will raise in 30 - 45 minutes.
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