French Bread: Yummy and Easy!

• Ready In: 2 hrs
• Yields: 4 loaves of bread

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 4  teaspoons salt
• 1⁄4 cup  oil
• 1  quart hot water
• 2  tablespoons  yeast
• 2  teaspoons sugar
• 1  cup water
• 12 1⁄2 cups flour (approx.)

Directions

1. In a bowl, mix yeast, sugar and 1 cup"warm" water.
2. Add first four ingredients.
3. Add flour, 1 cup at a tim.
4. Knead bread for 3 minutes.
5. (Wheat bread needs to be kneaded 12 minutes.).
6. Cover with a cloth and let rise.
7. Divide into four pieces.
8. Roll like a jelly roll.
9. Sprinkle corn meal on bottom of cookie sheet.
10. Let rise 30 minutes.
11. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes, or until golden brown.