Step #15 Place into greased 9x5 bread pans, cover with plastic & allow to rise again.
Step #16 Preheat oven to 350°.
Step #17 Make egg wash by wisking egg & water together in small bowl.
Step #18 Brush egg wash over tops of loaves & then place this in the oven to bake for 40 mins.
Step #19 To test for doneness, pull the loaf out of the pan & tap the bottom with a wooden handle.
Step #20 It should have a hollow sound.
Step #21 Cool these for at least an hr before slicing.
Step #22 If you don't wait that long the structure of the bread will not support a knife & will mush down & stay permanently mushed when you're done mangling it.