Easy Homemade French Bread

Name: Easy Homemade French Bread
Prep time: 3 h 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 3 h 40 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean, French
Ingredients: 2 1/4 cups warm water; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1 tablespoon instant or active dry yeast; 3/4 tablespoon salt (see note); 2 tablespoons olive oil, canola oil, vegetable oil or avocado oil; 5 1/2 - 6 cups all-purpose flour or bread flour (see note)