Tiffani's Fabulous French Bread

It also makes fabulous bread bowls, as you can see. I've decided to start putting up pictures of these awesome recipes as I make them. This recipe comes to me from a dear friend named Maria, who, evidentally, got it from someone named Tiffani.;) All the "kneading" and "punching" can just be done by the Kitchen Aide. Just leave it in there through the whole process.

2 1/2 C warm water

2 Tbs yeast

2 Tbs sugar

1 Tbs salt

1/4 C vegetable oil

6 C flour

Mix water, yeast and sugar and let stand for 10 mins. Add oil, salt, and flour to yeast mixture. Continue to mix and add more flour as needed. (This dough is slightly sticky but should not adhere to the side of the bowl. If it does, you need more flour.) Let rise for 10 mins. Punch down and repeat above process five times. Turn dough out onto a greased board (flouring the board will dry this stuff out, don't do it!) Divide into thirds. Roll each piece into a rectangle and finger roll the dough starting at the longest side until rolled up. Pinch seams shut and place seam side down in the center of a large cookie sheet. Slash diagonally three times and brush with beaten egg. Let rise 30 mins and bake at 400 degrees for 20-25 min or until golden brown. Cool slightly.

*sidenote* I used this recipe for make-your-own french bread pizzas on superbowl Sunday and it was awesome. I baked it the night before and we just tossed it in a 375 degree oven for about 10 minutes to melt the cheese and warm the toppings.