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Ingredients
- 2 cups luke warm water
- 1 package dry yeast
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 4 cups bread flour (but all purpose will do)
- 1 Tablespoon cornmeal
- Melted butter
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Preparation
Step 1
In a large bowl, combine the water, yeast, sugar and salt. Stir until dissolved. Stir in bread flour. Turn the dough out onto a floured plate.
Clean the bowl and grease with butter. Return the dough to the bowl and cover with a damp towel. Let rise in a warm place for 45 minutes or until double in bulk.
Grease a baking sheet and sprinkle it with 1 tablespoon of cornmeal. Flour your hands and divide the dough into two parts, shaping each into an oblong loaf but do not knead. Place both loaves on the prepared baking sheet. Let the loaves rise another 45 minutes until almost doubled.
Preheat oven to 425.
Brush the tops of the loaves with melted butter and bake 10 minutes. Reduce the temperature to 375 and bake 20 minutes more.
While the loaves are still hot, brush with more butter and serve. You will love the feeling of triumph.
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