French Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 1/2 to 5 1/2 c. unsifted flour
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 Tbsp. salt
2 pkg. dry yeast
1 Tbsp. butter or margarine, softened
1 3/4 c. very warm water
corn meal
vegetable oil
1 egg white
1 Tbsp. cold water

Preparation

Mix 1 1/2 cups flour, sugar, salt and yeast; add margarine. Gradually add water to dry ingredients and beat for 2 minutes. Stir in enough additional flour to make stiff dough.
Turn on floured board and knead until smooth, 8 to 10 minutes.
Cover with plastic wrap or towel; rest 20 minutes.
Divide dough in half. Roll out on lightly floured board to size of 15 x 10-inches; roll up taper ends.