Serena
<font color=navy>Not afraid of canned biscuits<br>
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French Bread
Put in large mixing bowl and let stand five minutes
1 cup lukewarm water
1 pkg yeast
Add
1TBsp sugar
1 ½ tsps salt
2TBsp melted shortening
stir well
Add 1 cup whole wheat flour and beat thoroughly.
Add 2 cups unbleached white flour (or enough to make stiff dough)
Let rest 10 minutes, then knead well.
Let rise, and punch down, let rise again.
Divide into 2 equal parts. Shape each into a long slender loaf.
Place on a cookie sheet, sprinkled with cornmeal.
Put diagonal gashes about ½ inch deep.
Beat together
1 egg white
1tsp salt
1 TBsp water
Brush this on loaves and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Let rise until doubled.
Bake at 400 for about 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 and bake for 25 minutes more.
Cool on rack.
Put in large mixing bowl and let stand five minutes
1 cup lukewarm water
1 pkg yeast
Add
1TBsp sugar
1 ½ tsps salt
2TBsp melted shortening
stir well
Add 1 cup whole wheat flour and beat thoroughly.
Add 2 cups unbleached white flour (or enough to make stiff dough)
Let rest 10 minutes, then knead well.
Let rise, and punch down, let rise again.
Divide into 2 equal parts. Shape each into a long slender loaf.
Place on a cookie sheet, sprinkled with cornmeal.
Put diagonal gashes about ½ inch deep.
Beat together
1 egg white
1tsp salt
1 TBsp water
Brush this on loaves and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Let rise until doubled.
Bake at 400 for about 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 and bake for 25 minutes more.
Cool on rack.
