Peasant Bread

1 ½ cups water

1 tablespoon white sugar

1 ½ teaspoons salt

3 ½ cups bread flour

2 ½ teaspoons active dry yeast

Place ingredients in the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select Light or Medium Crust cycle; press Start. For a crispier crust, use the French cycle or turn machine off after first rise and start the cycle over.