I just took this out of the oven. This recipe is from “Bread Machine Bounty” by Better Homes and Gardens. The first measurements are for one loaf, the ingredients in parentheses are for two loaves.
¾ (1 ¼) cup water
2½ (3 ¾) cup bread flour
½ (¾) tsp salt
1 tsp active dry yeast
Cornmeal
1 slightly beaten egg white
1 tbsp water
Add the first 4 ingredients to the machine according to manufacturer instructions. Select dough setting.
When cycle is complete, remove dough from machine. Let rest 10 minutes. On a slightly floured surface, roll dough into a 15x10 inch rectangle. (Divide 1½ pound recipe in half and roll each half into a 10x8 inch rectangle.) Roll up jelly roll style, starting from one of the long sides; seal well. Pinch and pull ends to taper.
Place seam side down on a greased baking sheet sprinkled with cornmeal. Combine egg white with water; brush some of it over top of the loaf. Cover and let rise till nearly double (35-45 minutes). With a very sharp knife, make 3-4 diagonal cuts about ¼ inch deep across the top of the loaf.
Bake in a 375° oven for 20 minutes. Brush again with remaining egg white mixture. Continue baking for 12-15 minutes or until bread sounds hollow when tapped with your fingers. Remove from baking sheet; cool.