Heidi's Recipe

Baker's Bread

Category: Loaf

4 c flour
2 c warm water
1 T yeast
2 T sugar
1 whole egg, beaten
4 T oil

Place half the flour, the sugar, yeast and salt into large bowl. Mix well.
Add the warm water, oil and eggs and mix well. Allow to foam 30 min.
Add remaining flour and more if needed to make a fairly tight dough.
Let rise until double in bulk, then punch down and rise again.
Cut dough into desired sizes and shapes.
Place on tray that is dusted with yellow cornmeal.
Brush breads with beaten egg (mix egg with a little water).
Sprinkle loaves with desired topping i.e., rosemary, kosher salt, garlic, black pepper.
Bake at 375F 20 to 25 min.