I want a recipe for the standard French bread like that one we buy from the bakery?(Plane)?

Question

I made one but the crust was very tough & hard. What makes the crust soft & tender?
These were the ingredients:
1 cup lukewarm water
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
4 tablespoons vegetable oil or margarine
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons flechmans dry active yeast
8 cups water, lukewarm
15-18 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons granulated sugar

I want the bread soft from outside to inside

Answer 1

You need a special oven to make the bread crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.

The soft on the outside, soft on the inside bread was baked in a convection oven.

Also, making bread is a science, you need to adjust according to things like the temperature where you are living, the type of water you are using, etc.

Sometimes how you handle the bread (kneading, etc.) may affect the outcome.