Classic French Bread - 1.5 Lb Loaf

This recipe came with an old Oster Bread Machine. Even though the bread machine is long gone, I still use this recipe in whatever bread machine I have at the time. Cook times vary depending upon your machine and crust color desired.

• Ready In: 4 hrs 20 mins
• Serves: 16
• Yields: 1 loaf

Ingredients

• 1  cup water
• 2  tablespoons water
• 2  teaspoons butter, softened
• 3 1⁄4 cups bread flour
• 1  tablespoon sugar
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• 2 3⁄4 teaspoons bread machine yeast

Directions

1. Place all ingredients into your bread pan per your manufacturers instructions. Mine says to do wet ingredients first so I follow the order they are listed above.
2. Select French Bread setting.
3. Select desired crust color.
4. If you have the option select 1.5 lb loaf.
5. Press start.