Easy One Loaf French Bread

Ingredients:

• 1 cup warm water 110-120 degrees
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2½ teaspoons yeast
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1½ teaspoons salt
• 3 cups flour

Instructions:

1. In a mixing bowl add sugar and water. Stir to dissolve sugar and sprinkle with yeast. Let set 5 minutes or until foamy.
2. Add oil, salt and half of the flour. Stir to combine.
3. Change to dough hook if your using a mixer and add remaining flour. If you are not using a mixer that's okay just use a wooden spoon.
4. Pull out and knead into a ball.
5. Place in greased bowl flipping to cover both side.
6. Cover and let rise 1 hour. For perfect rising conditions, use the microwave and boil a cup of water inside beforehand. This will create a nice warm environment for your dough to rise. 
7. Punch down and let it rise again... about 30 minutes.
8. Pull out and flatten out into a rectangle.
9. "Jelly" roll it up and tuck the ends under pinching gently.
10. Place on greased baking sheet 
11. Cover and let rise 30-60 minutes
12. Pre heat oven to 375 degrees
13. *brush with egg wash for harder crust, or brush with butter
14. Give it a couple quick swipes with a serrated knife
15. Bake for 25 minutes