French Bread
["1 Tbsp. shortening", "6 c. flour", "sesame seed", "2 Tbsp. sugar", "water", "1 Tbsp. salt", "a little cornmeal", "1 pkg. yeast"]
["Combine shortening, sugar and salt.", "Pour 1 cup boiling water over this mixture, then add 1 cup cold water.", "Dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup warm water.", "Add to sugar mixture.", "Stir in 6 cups of flour or enough to make soft dough.", "Knead 5 minutes.", "Place in greased bowl and let rise in a warm place 45 minutes.", "Punch down and divide into 2 circular loaves.", "Place on greased cookie sheet sprinkle with cornmeal.", "Sprinkle the loaves with sesame seed. Make 3 slits in each loaf. Let rise 1 hour.", "Bake at 400\u00b0 for 10 minutes, then at 350\u00b0 for 30 minutes."]
["shortening", "flour", "sesame seed", "sugar", "water", "salt", "cornmeal", "yeast"]