French Loaves

Ingredients
2 cups Warm Water
2 Tbsp Yeast
4 Tbsp Oil
2 tsp Sugar
2 tsp Salt
4 ½ cups Flour (all purpose)

• Preheat oven 375º
• In a large bowl add yeast to water, mix well.
• Add oil, sugar and salt to yeast mixture. Stir and let sit for 5 minutes.
• Add 2 cups of flour to yeast mixture, stir gently until moistened.
• Add the remaider of the flour (2 1/2 cups).
• Stir until dough forms a ball.
• Knead the dough, then divide into 2 balls.
• Roll each ball into a 18x9 rectangle.
• Roll each rectangle into a log, pinch edges together and tuck ends under.
• Place onto a greased pan (or sprinkle with cornmeal).
• Cover and let rise for 30 minutes.
• Bake for 20 minutes at 375º

Yeild: 2 loaves

Comment: I used one loave to make garlic toast.