Easy French Bread

Photo from and recipe slightly adapted from: My Mundane and Miraculous Life

Ingredients:

1½ c warm water

1 Tbsp honey

1½ tsp salt

1 Tbsp Active Dry Yeast

4-5 c flour

Directions:

1. Combine water, honey, salt and yeast in a glass bowl. 

Let sit for 5-10 mins. until there's some bubbling and foamy.

2. Next, stir in 3 cups flour, then knead in remainder of flour. 

Dough should be pliable and not sticky.

3. Form dough into loaf shape. Cover with a towel and let sit on the counter for 20 mins. 

Set oven to 400 degrees.

4. After 20 mins, place raised dough in loaf pan, cut slits in the top of the dough.

Bake for 16-20 mins.

Variations can be made by adding different spices/add-ins.