Secret Ingredients
- 5 teaspoons dry active yeast (2 pkgs)
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 cups water, blood warm
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 6 -7 cups all-purpose flour
- Cornmeal
- 1 egg white
- Sesame seed (optional)
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Directions
- Dissolve sugar in water and add yeast to proof. Rest one to two minutes.
- Melt butter and, along with the salt, stir into yeast mixture.
- Mix in flour, 1 cup at a time until desired consistency is reached (this dough should not be terribly stick to the touch, but should have plenty of "give" and not be too tough).
- Knead until VERY well developed (important!). Your dough is finished when you can tear a small piece off, roll into a ball and stretch to form a nearly transparent "window" between your fingers without it tearing.
- Cover with plastic wrap and let stand until doubled in bulk (approx 40 minutes).
- Lightly dust a small amount of corn meal over well-greased pans, roll your dough into long, thin "logs" and place about 3" apart on the pans. Slash each loaf every inch and a half with a knife, brush with egg white and sprinkle with sesame seeds if desired.
- Let double in size.
- Bake in a 400°F oven until golden brown.
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