Add ingredients to bread machine pan in the order listed. Select Dough cycle, and press start.

When the Dough cycle has completed, place dough on floured surface. Pat down, and cut dough in half. With each half, pat dough onto a rectangle, approximately 9-inches by 4-inches. Roll the long side, forming a cylinder. Press edges together, and continue to shape into loaf with tapered ends. Place on parchment paper or perforated French bread/baguette pan.Repeat with second piece of dough. Cover with clean kitchen towel until dough is doubled in size. Remove kitchen towel and make 2 to 3 make deep diagonal slashes across loaves. Cover with dish towel and let rise for an additional 30 minutes or so.

Preheat oven to 400° F. When oven has reached temperature, spritz the loaves with warm water. Place in oven; bake for 20, or until golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool completely. Yield: 2 French bread loaves.

Note: May also use dough to make rolls. Scale dough into 2-ounce sections and place on parchment paper or perforated french bread/baguette pan. Continue as above for the French bread. May also make 3 smaller french bread loaves using 8 ounces of dough per loaf.