French Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. warm water
1 tsp. salt
6 to 7 c. flour
2 pkg. yeast
1 Tbsp. margarine

Preparation

Dissolve yeast in warm water.
Add salt, margarine and enough flour to make stiff dough.
Knead in enough additional flour until smooth dough.
Cover; let rise until double.
Punch down; let rise again.
Shape into 2 long rolls (jelly roll fashion, tuck ends under).
Place on greased cookie sheet.
Let raise until double (watch this dough raises quickly).
Bake at 450\u00b0 for 20 to 25 minutes.
After baking, brush with mixture of 1 egg white and 1 tablespoon water for shiny crust or brush with margarine for soft crust.