Homemade Farmers Loaf

Easy-peasy bread, especially made extra easy with an electric mixer with a dough hook....


Ingredients:
 - 2 sachets dried yeast (4tsp)
 - 7 cups bread flour
 - 2 1/2 cups luke warm water
 - 1 tbs salt
 - 1 tbs butter
 - 2 tbs cornmeal
 - 1 egg white
 - 1tbs water


Method:
1)  Dissolve yeast in warm water in your mixing bowl.


2)  Add salt, melter butter and flour.


3)  Attach bowl and dough hook to mixer and turn to speed 2 and mix for about 1 minute or until well blended.


4)  Knead on speed 2 for 2 minutes longer.


5)  Place the dough in a large greased bowl, turning to coat.  The dough should be sticky.


6)  Cover and let the dough rise in a warm place, free from draft, for about 1 hour or until doubled in bulk.


7)  Punch down and divide the dough in half.  Roll each half into desired shape, or use a baking tin and cover with sprinkle cornmeal.


8)  Cover and let the dough rise again in a warm place for another hour, or until doubled in bulk once more.


9)  Using a sharp knife, make 4 diagonal cuts on top of each loaf.  Bake at 220'C for 25 minutes.  Remove from the oven and brush with beaten egg white/water mixture, then bake for 5 more minutes.


10)  Cool on wire racks.