Homemade French Bread (abm)

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups warm water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons butter
• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 2 tablespoons cornmeal
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon water

Recipe

• 1 place all bread dough ingredients in bread machine and select dough cycle.
• 2 when cycle is complete, remove dough and roll into a 12"x15" rectangle on a lightly floured board.
• 3 roll up from long side and pinch seam to seal.
• 4 fold ends under.
• 5 place seam side down on greased baking sheet that has been dusted with cornmeal.
• 6 cover loosely with plastic wrap and let rise for 45 minutes.
• 7 make 4 diagonal cuts with a sharp knife across top of bread.
• 8 bake at 375° for 25 minutes.
• 9 beat egg and water; remove bread from oven and brush with egg wash.
• 10 return to oven and bake an additional 5 minutes.