I got this recipe from my younger, but way more mature, sister Jessica. She got the recipe from one of her foods classes in high school. It is such a big hit with our family that everyone is asking for her recipe. It is really delicious and it really tastes just like French bread. And it is surprisingly easy to make.
2 pkg. yeast
1/4 cup warm water
2 cups hot water
3 T sugar
1 T salt
5 T shortening
6 cups flour
1 egg white
First let yeast grow in 1/4 cup warm water with the sugar. Then in a large bowl mix yeast mixture with hot water, salt, shortening, and flour. Mix until it forms dough. Leave spoon in batter and let raise for 10 minutes. Then stir for ten minutes. Make into loaf by spreading half of the dough into a 9 x 13 rectangle. Then Roll up like a jelly roll and place on greased cookie sheet. With a sharp knife slice the top of the dough in diagonal lines. Let raise until desired loaf size (only takes 1/2 and hour). Then put egg white in a small bowl and beat until foamy. Brush egg white over the top of both loaves before baking. Bake at 400 degrees for 35 minutes. (in my oven it only takes 25 minutes)
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