Crusty French white bread

CRUSTY FRENCH WHITE BREAD - BREAD MACHINE RECIPE

Put the ingredients into the baking pan in the following order: water, salt and sugar. Then add the flour and the dried yeast. Place the baking pan in the machine. Select program 2 (French), the weight of the bread and the desired colour of the crust. Press the “stop/start” button.

When you hear the beep, add an optional ingredient if desired (garlic, onions, etc.).

At the end of the program, switch off the machine, take out the baking pan and remove the bread.