Easy Soft French Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 cups warm water
1 tablespoon yeast
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon oil
8 cups flour

Preparation

Add sugar, warm water, then yeast into mixing bowl. Let yeast prove.
Add rest of ingredients, kneading while adding flour one or two cups at a time.
Knead for 5 minutes.
Let the dough rise for 1 hour, until doubled.
Knead the dough down.
Split into two sections.
Using rolling pin, one at a time flatten each section into a large rectangle (about 17\"x 9\").
Roll the dough up to make a long loaf. Pinch the seam closed and turn the ends under.
Place the two loaves on separate large cookie sheets, seams down (I lay it diagonally), cover with a light dishtowel, and let rise another hour.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.