🥖 Crispy golden crust, soft and airy inside—this foolproof French bread tastes like it came straight from a Parisian bakery! With just 4 simple ingredients and no fancy equipment, you’ll never want store-bought bread again.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

✅ 4 ingredients – Flour, water, yeast, salt.
🔥 Perfect crust – Crackly outside, chewy inside.
⏱️ No kneading – Let time do the work.
🍽️ Versatile – Great for sandwiches, soups, or just butter!

Ingredients (Makes 2 loaves)

• 4 cups (480g) bread flour (or all-purpose flour)

• 1 ½ cups (360ml) warm water (~105°F/40°C)

• 2 tsp instant yeast (or 2 ¼ tsp active dry yeast)

• 2 tsp salt

(Optional: 1 tbsp sugar for faster rise, or cornmeal for dusting.)

Step-by-Step Instructions

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