2 HOUR FRENCH BREAD OR ROLLS

6 cups flour, divided use
1 pkg. yeast
3 tbsp. sugar
1 tbsp. salt
2 1/2 cups hot water
1/3 cup oil
egg white (optional, for brushing on top)

Mix 3 cups flour, yeast, sugar, and salt. Add water and oil. Mix together with a spoon and add 3 more cups flour. Leave spoon in the bowl and stir down every 10 minutes for a total of 50 minutes.

Dough is ready to use. Roll into bread loaves and place in bread pans or on cookie sheets; let rise until double. (Quick-rise technique: Heat oven to 300 then turn off oven and put bread in will raise in approx 15 minutes. After it raises leave bread in the oven and turn it on to 400 and bake for 20 minutes.)

Can brush with whipped egg white for a crispier crust.

Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes.

Makes 2 loaves French bread
Source: State of Utah Office of Education