French Bread - Made in under an hour!!!

I have been craving bread all day, but didn't feel like spending all day making fresh bread. If you had told me yesterday that French Bread could be made, including baking and rising time, in under an hour I would have thought you were crazy. But, it's true, AMAZING French Bread can be made in under an hour. This is by far the best bread I have ever made, and no crazy kneading or waiting for it to rise and rise again.

All you need is:

• 1 1/2 cups warm water
• 1 Tbs honey
• 1/2 Tbs salt
• 1 1/2 Tbs active dry yeast or 1 packet
• 3 to 4 cups flour

Pour water into a medium mixing bowl and add the salt, honey, and yeast.
Gently mix just to slightly dissolve the yeast and let the mixture rest for 10 minutes.
Slowly knead in most of the flour. I ended up only needing 3 1/2 cups of flour. Your dough should be moist but not sticky.
Shape one large or two small loaves, place them on a cookie sheet and let rise 20 minutes.
Use a knife to slash the tops diagonally.
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees and bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
Another way to tell when your bread is done is to knock on it, the bread should sound hollow.
Let the bread cool 10 minutes before serving.
Because this bread doesn't contain any preservatives it will go stale faster than store-bought bread.
Enjoy!