French Bread

In a mixing bowl add:

1 1/4 cups warm water

1 TBSP yeast

1 TBSP sugar

Let the yeast activate and get bubbly, takes just a few minutes. Then add:

1 TBSP vegetable oil

1/2 TBSP salt

3 cups flour

Turn on the mixer with the dough hook and let mix until a smooth dough forms and the sides of the bowl are clean. Cover with a damp towel and let rest for 15 minutes.

Then punch the dough down and let rest another 15 minutes. Do this a total of three times.

Turn the dough out onto a flour surface and roll into a rectangle. Then roll the dough up like a jelly roll, folding the ends in and pinching the seams together. Place on your baking sheet and cut 4-5 lines across the top. Cover and let rise for 45 minutes or until double in size. Brush with a beaten egg before baking 15-20 minutes in a 400 degree oven.