Easy French Bread (Extra Large) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups water
4 cups flour, preferably white 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

Preparation

Place ingredients in bread machine as shown. Set for dough.
Form into loaf on floured board - do NOT punch down.
Placed on greased cookie sheet and allow to rise 1 hour.
Bake 30-35 minutes in PREHEATED oven at 350 degrees F.