These are some of my attempts at French Bread. They taste pretty good. I will keep trying. Crusty outside chewy inside. CF:)

Crusty French Bread

Ingredients:
• 1 1/2 cup water
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons dry milk
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups bread flour
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 1 egg white, whisked with 1 tablespoon cold water (to be brushed near end of baking)
Preparation:
Add first 8 ingredients to bread machine.
Use the French Bread setting of your machine, but remove the dough before the baking cycle begins. Or, use the dough cycle, punch down to let air escape, let rise again (45 minutes to 1 hour), knead lightly, let rise again, form into loaves.
Spray or lightly oil a large cookie sheet; sprinkle with cornmeal.
To form loaves: Transfer dough (it will be soft) to a lightly floured board. Sprinkle with a little flour; cut dough into 2 portions. Roll each portion into a rectangle about 12 to 15 inches wide (add more flour as needed). Starting at long end, roll up; pinch seams well. Repeat with next roll. Place loaves on prepared cookie sheet; cover with clean dish towel and let rise another hour. Preheat oven to 400°. Place a pie plate on the lower rack of the oven; add about 1 inch of boiling water to the pie plate. Bake bread for 15 minutes; lower heat to 350°. Bake for another 25 minutes. About 5 minutes before loaves are done, brush with egg white and water mixture.
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This is my second try, looks different but taste same. CF:)
French Bread

looks good - I love homemade bread
do you have the French bread pan for baking it? makes 2 loaves at a time - keeps them from spreading -
I have one that is an older model of their french bread pan (2 loaves)
Bread Pans Non Stick Baking French Bread Pan Baguette Pans

Mama, I don't have the French bread pans. I have been looking at the good will store. May just have to buy a new one. It would be a lot easier with the right pan. I just used a sheet pan. CF

What beautiful loaves, CF! Man- I bet those puppies would be delicious split, buttered while still hot and stuffed w/ shaved smoked ham, turkey and cheese... MMM!