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["Add all ingredients to your bread machine as your directions instruct.", "Mine go like this:", "Add liquid ingredients to bread pan.", "Add all dry ingredients, except yeast, to bread pan.", "Make a well in the dry ingredients and carefully add the yeast into the well.", "Select the ""French"" setting on your machine.", "Select crust color, if applicable.", "Press start!", "OVEN METHOD:", "To make loaves in the oven, use the ""Dough"" cycle on your machine.", "When cycle is complete, punch dough down and divide into 2 equal parts.", "On a lightly floured surface, roll each half into a rectangle, about 10 x 15.", "Starting at the long side, roll each rectangle, jelly roll style, into a tight, long loaf. Seal seams and ends by pinching dough together.", "Place loaves seam sides down on a large, ungreased baking sheet. You may sprinkle some cornmeal or flour on the pan under where you'll be placing the loaves.", "Cover loaves with a clean towel and let rise in a warm place for about 30 minutes, until almost double in size.", "Preheat oven to 375*. Place a pan of hot water on the bottom rack of your oven. This will create steam inside the oven while the bread is baking to give you an authentic crust.", "Using a very sharp knife, carefully make 3 or 4 diagonal slashes in each loaf, cutting about 1/2 inch down into dough.", "If you choose, at this time you can carefully brush on an egg white glaze (one egg white beaten with 1 tbl. of water) and sprinkle with sesame seeds, poppy seeds, dried onion or garlic, etc., if desired.", "Bake for 25-30 minutes (or until loaves sound hollow when tapped) on middle oven rack.", "Cool on wire racks and serve warm."]
