French Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/4 c. warm water
1 envelope dry yeast
1 1/2 Tbsp. sugar
1 1/2 Tbsp. oil
2 1/4 tsp. salt
6 c. flour

Preparation

Dissolve yeast in water.
Combine all other ingredients (flour last) and knead thoroughly.
(Really punch it out.)
Punch down every 10 minutes for 1 hour.
Divide in half and let rise 10 minutes to 1 hour.
Roll into jelly roll.
Use rolling pin to roll out.
Then roll like jelly roll.
Let rise 1 to 1 1/2 hours on a well-greased cookie sheet.
Bake 30 minutes at 400\u00b0.
Brush with butter immediately from oven.