ingredients

• 1 1/2 cup water
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil (or olive oil)
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 tablespoons dry milk
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups bread flour
• 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
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• 1 egg white whisked with 1 tablespoon cold water

instructions

1. Add liquid then dry ingredients (and finally yeast) to the bread machine (except the egg white).
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2. Use the French Bread setting of your machine, but remove the dough before the baking cycle begins.
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3. Spray or lightly oil a large cookie sheet; sprinkle with cornmeal.
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4. 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.
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5. Place loaves on prepared cookie sheet; cover with clean dish towel and let rise another hour.
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6. Preheat oven to 400 F. Place a pie plate on the lower rack of the oven; add about 1 inch of boiling water to the pie plate.
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7. Bake bread for 15 minutes; lower heat to 350 F. Bake for another 25 minutes.
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8. About 5 minutes before loaves are done, brush with the egg white and water mixture.

From https://www.thespruceeats.com/bread-machine-crusty-french-bread-3051757