Stacy's French Bread

2 1/2 cups warm water
2 TBS yeast
2 TBS sugar
2 TBS oil
1 TBS salt
6 Cups of flour

Stir first five ingredients and add 3 cups flour until smooth. Add remaining flour. Stir only to moisten flour. Cover and set in warm place for 10 minutes. Punch down mixture. Let dough rise and punch down every 10 minutes for 1 hour.

Divide the dough into two balls. Roll out each ball to a 9x13 rectangle. Roll the rectangle on the long side, pinching the seam together and tucking in the ends. Cut six slits diagonally across the top and brush with egg whites. Let rise for 30 minutes covered. Bake at 375 degrees for about 25 minutes or until golden brown. We made this tonight and cut the bread length-wise to make pizza out of it. Yummy! My kids ate it, and that is saying a lot.