French Bread(Makes Two Loaves) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. lukewarm water
1 pkg. dry yeast
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
1 1/2 tsp. salt
approximately 4 c. white flour

Preparation

Put water in a large bowl.
Sprinkle on yeast and let stand, stirring once or twice until it dissolves, about 5 minutes.
Stir in sugar, oil and salt.
Beat in 2 cups of flour.
Gradually add enough flour to make a soft, not too sticky, dough.
Work dough with hands until slightly elastic, 3 minutes.
(In this recipe, it is not necessary to turn dough out and knead on a board.)
Cover dough with dish towel and let it rest 15 minutes.
Then transfer dough to a clean bowl and repeat procedure 3 more times.