French Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 Tbsp. shortening
6 c. flour
sesame seed
2 Tbsp. sugar
water
1 Tbsp. salt
a little cornmeal
1 pkg. yeast

Preparation

Combine shortening, sugar and salt.
Pour 1 cup boiling water over this mixture, then add 1 cup cold water.
Dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup warm water.
Add to sugar mixture.
Stir in 6 cups of flour or enough to make soft dough.
Knead 5 minutes.
Place in greased bowl and let rise in a warm place 45 minutes.
Punch down and divide into 2 circular loaves.
Place on greased cookie sheet sprinkle with cornmeal.
Sprinkle the loaves with sesame seed. Make 3 slits in each loaf. Let rise 1 hour.
Bake at 400\u00b0 for 10 minutes, then at 350\u00b0 for 30 minutes.