Here's an easy bread machine recipe from Electric Bread Book, without fat & only enough sugar to feed the yeast. Because it has no fat, it goes stale quickly. It has a lovely crunchy crust & light, soft interior. I make this so it's finished by dinner time & it's so good, there're rarely left-overs.(I have a Welbilt).

Easy French Bread

Regular loaf:
3/4 cup + 1 TBSP water
2 cups white bread flour
1 TBSP sugar
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp active dry yeast OR 1 tsp fast rise yeast

Large loaf:
1 1/2 cup swater
3 1/4 cups white bread flour
1 1/2 TBSP sugar
1 1/2 tsp salt
3 tsp. active dry yeast OR 2 tsp fast rise yeast