MARTHA'S BEST BREAD RECIPE. NEW ORLEANS FRENCH BREAD

Martha's Best Bread Recipe. New Orleans French Bread image

Number Of Ingredients 9

Steps:

in a large bowl combine the butter, salt, sugar, bopiling water and stir occasionally to met the butter. Add the cup of cold water and cool the mixture to a warm temperature
when the temperature is right, sprinkle the yeast over the liquid, let stand for 5 minutes and stir to dissolve
gradually beat in 4 cups of flour and then add in 1 1/2-2 cups more flour to form a stiff dough
turn dough onto floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes. Place in well greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover with damp cloth
let rise in warm place for 1-1 1/2 hours, till doubled in bulk. Punch down, cover and let rise another 30 minutes until again double in bulk
heat oven to 375 degrees. Turn dough onto floured surface, knead slightly to press out gas bubbles, shape into a 14-16 inch cylinder on a greased baking sheet. Cover and let rise till doubled in bulk. Cut 1/4 inch deep slashes in top of loaf with sharp knife, brush with glaze of 1 egg white mixed with 2 tablespoons of cold water
bake at 375 degrees for 40-50 minutes till golden brow. Serve bread to your grateful family.