French Bread

2 1/2 cups warm water
2 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp yeast
1 tbsp salt
2 tbsp oil
6 cups flour

Mix water, sugar and yeast. Sit for 5 min. Stir in salt, oil and 3 cups flour. Stir vigorously. Add 3 more cups flour slowly. Rest for 5 min. Stir down and rest for 5 more minutes. Repeat 3 times. Roll out 1/2 of the dough into a triangle and then roll like a jelly roll. Pinch with water to seal. (I don't usually do that I just pinch it together then put it on the bottom) Repeat with rest of the dough. I fit both on one cookie sheet. Spray with cooking spray and raise for 20 min. Diagonally cut 3 slits (\\\) Bake at 375 for 23-25 minutes. Cover with a towel after they come out of the oven. I like it best when I remove the loaves onto separate towels and wrap them. I found if I left them on the cookie sheet the bottoms would get soggy from the steam. Enjoy!