Bread(French)

1. 1

   Dissolve yeast in 2/3 cup warm water; allow to foam.

2. 2

   In a large bowl, combine butter, salt, sugar and hot water.

3. 3

   When

4. 4

   this mixture is lukewarm, combine with yeast.

5. 5

   Add flour a little at a time.

6. 6

   After 4 cups, beat dough vigorously for 10 minutes, then add rest of flour.

7. 7

   Knead until elastic.

8. 8

   Form into ball and let rise 1 1/2 hours.

9. 9

   Punch down and let rise 1 hour.

10. 10

    Butter baking sheet and sprinkle corn meal over the butter.

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    Divide dough into 3 loaves.

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    Cover with towel and let rise until doubled.

13. 13

    Brush with cold water.

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    Bake in preheated 400u00b0 oven for

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    1 hour.

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    Every 15 minutes, brush top with cold water for hard crust; keeping a pan of water in oven will help make it crusty also.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.