Easy French Bread

Ingredients

• 2 packs yeast
• 3 Tbsp sugar
• 2 Tbsp oil
• 2 tsp salt
• 2 12 c hot tap water
• 7 12 to 8 c flour

Directions

1. Sift flour sugar salt and yeast in large mixing bowl
2. Add hot tap water and oil at one time
3. Stir until dough leaves sides of bowl
4. Turn out on floured surface and knead 10 minutes until smooth and elastic
5. Put in greased bowl
6. Turn cover and let rise until doubled
7. Turn out
8. Divide in half
9. Roll each half to 12 x 15-inch
10. Roll tightly from long side
11. Place on greased cookie sheet
12. Slash top 3 to 4 times diagonally
13. Let rise