Baguettes

I love this recipe! It is so easy and it tastes soooo good! It is from the cookbook, French Women Don't Get Fat.

Ingredients:
1 tsp. active dry yeast
2 c. warm water
4-5 c. unbleached all-purpose white flour
2 tsp. kosher salt (I am sure you can use table salt, but you would use less, and I am not sure how much less. I would just go for the kosher salt.)
1 egg beaten and mixed with 1 TBSP cold water

1. In a small bowl dissolve yeast in 1/2 c. warm water. Stir with fork. Set aside for 10 minutes.
2. Combine flour and salt. Add the yeast mixture and stir in remaining 1 1/2 c. water. Mix the dough until it is sticky enough to knead. On a lightly floured board, knead for 6-10 minutes; the dough should be sticky and smooth. Put the dough in a bowl, cover with a damp tea towel, and let rise at room temperature until doubled in volume, about one hour.
3. Punch down dough and divide into 4 pieces. Roll each into a ball and shape into a baguette. Transfer loaves to a lightly greased baking sheet (or baguette pan, well worth the 5 bucks in my opinion) and let rise until nearly doubled.
4. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Brush the baguettes with the egg-water mixture. Score the loaves diagonally across the top with a sharp knife.
5. Pour 2 c. of hot water into a separate pan and place in the preheated oven next to the baguettes to provide moisture. Bake the baguettes for 15 minutes and then lower the temperature to 400 degrees and bake for 5-10 minutes more, until golden brown.