French Bread

2 1/2 cups warm water
2 tbls yeast
2 tbls oil
2 tbls sugar
1 egg
1 tbls salt
6 cups flour

Mix water, yeast, oil , and sugar and let sit until starts to bubble. Gradually add flour and salt until you can handle it well enough to knead-if you have a mixer knead by machine for 10, or by hand until smooth. Let rise until double (about 45 min). Divide dough in half. Roll each into a rectangle and roll into long loaf. Tuck the ends under. Cut slashes across top of each loaf. Smear each loaf with beaten egg white. Place on cookie sheet that is greased or sprinkled with cornmeal. Rise until double. Bake 20-30 mins at 350.