French Bread

Recipe:
1 cup warm water (110-115 degrees)
4 cups warm water
4 tablespoons yeast
12 cups flour
1/2 cup oil
6 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons salt
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1 egg

Dissolve yeast in 1 cup of water. Mix everything except 6 cups of flour. When well mixed add remaining flour. Let rise covered in a warm place for 10 minutes. Mix down. Do this 5 or 6 times. Divide dough into 6 loaves. Roll out dough on board covered with Pam or oil. Roll up like cinnamon rolls. Tuck ends under. Place on greased cookie sheet. Brush tops of loaves with slightly beaten egg. Rise loaves about 20 minutes in warm place. Put slits in bread cross ways with the back of a knife just before baking. Bake at 375 for 20 minutes.

Recipe from Staci Curtis.

Changes:
Halved the recipe. Used butter instead of oil. Used 2 cups white flour and 4 1/2 cups white wheat bread flour.

Review:
Rating 9. Amazing bread!! A little crunch on the outside and soft as cloud on the inside. So good we ate it plain- not even with butter. Though later we ate with butter- and wow!

Next Time:
Brush more eggs on outside. Cook as says.