Easy French Bread (extra Large)

Total Time: 3 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups water
• 4 cups flour, preferably bread flour
• 2 1/2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons yeast, fast rising or 2 1/2 teaspoons yeast, active dry

Recipe

• 1 place ingredients in bread machine as shown. set for dough.
• 2 form into loaf on floured board - do not punch down.
• 3 placed on greased cookie sheet and allow to rise 1 hour.
• 4 bake 30-35 minutes in preheated oven at 350 degrees f.