Real French Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. quick acting yeast
2 c. lukewarm water
4 c. sifted all-purpose flour
1 Tbsp. sugar
2 tsp. salt

Preparation

Dissolve yeast in 1 cup of water. While yeast softens, sift flour, sugar and salt together in a large bowl.
Stir in the dissolved yeast.
Add just enough of the second cup of water to hold dough together.
Mix until you have a soft rather sticky dough.
Cover with a clean cloth.
Set bowl in a warm spot in kitchen.
Let rise until double in size.