French Bread

A wonderful aunt shared this recipe with us.  It's super delicious!

Ingredients

• 2.5 c. very warm water
• 2 T. sugar
• 2 T. yeast
• 1 T. salt
• 2 T. cooking oil
• 6 c. flour
• corn meal
• 1 egg

Directions

1. Pour warm water, sugar, salt, oil, 1/2 the flour and yeast into a large mixing bowl.
2. Beat vigorously 2-3 minutes
3. Stir in remaining flour until all dry ingredients are completely mixed
4. Repeat the following 5 times
1. Allow dough to rest 10 min
2. Stir down
5. Turn dough onto floured board
6. Knead only enough to coat dough with flour so it can be handled (2-3 times)
7. Divide dough into 2 parts
8. Roll each part into a 9x12 inch rectangle and roll like a jellyroll
9. Pinch edge of loaf to seal dough
10. Arrange lengthwise on cookie sheet sprinkled with corn meal
11. Let rise at room temperature for 30 min
12. Slice 3 gashes along top of each loaf
13. Brush surface with slightly beaten whole egg
14. Bake at 400 F for 25-30 min or until brown
15. Remove and cool on rack

Yields: 2 loaves

Nana's Homemade Bread

Ingredients

For 6 loaves:

• 7 c. warm water
• 2 T. yeast
• 2 T. salt
• 1 c. honey
• 1 ⅓ c. powdered milk
• 2 T.  dough enhancer*
• 18-19 c. whole wheat flour** (sub in 1 cup regular white flour)

For 2 loaves:

• 2 ⅓ c. warm water
• 2 t. yeast
• ⅓ c. dry milk
• ⅓ c. honey
• 2 t. salt
• 2 t. dough enhancer*
• 7 c. whole wheat flour** (sub in ⅓ c. regular white flour)

*Dough Enhancer

• 1 c. lecithin
• 1 T. fruit-fresh (or vitamin C powder)
• 1 T. ginger

**Only let wheat grinder get filled ½-¾ full to prevent motor burn out (less than half #10 can). Ground flour must be put in fridge or freezer after grinding to keep it from going rancid.

Instructions

1. Mix water and yeast together
2. Add honey and milk.
3. Add salt.
4. Add 2 cups of flour and mix in dough enhancer
5. Add flour until cleaning sides
6. Knead for 7 minutes
7. Cover with greased saran wrap and let rise to double size
8. Pour oil on counter and form dough into loaves to fill ¾ of bread pan (try to eliminate seams on top
9. Let dough rise a second time
10. Bake at ???F for ??? min