French bread homemade

INGREDIENTS

2 TB dry yeast
½ cup warm water
2 cups hot water
3 TB sugar
1 TB salt
5 TB vegetable oil
6 cups flour, divided
1 egg, beaten- for glazing bread

INSTRUCTIONS

Dissolve your yeast in ½ cup warm water.

In a separate bowl combine hot water, sugar, salt, oil and 3 cups of the flour. and stir.

With the paddle attachment mix the yeast mixture and the hot water-flour mixture together.
Add the remaining 3 cups of flour, one cup at a time, mixing after each addition. Once all of the flour is added, let sit for 10 minutes.
Separate your dough into 3 pieces. On a floured surface roll each piece into a 9x12 rectangle. Roll it up like a jelly roll (long way).Place the dough on a greased baking pan, seam side down.
Score the bread across the top 3 or 4 times, and brush with your beaten egg.

Let dough rise uncovered for 30 minutes in a warm place.
Bake on the middle rack for 20 minutes at 375 or until golden brown.