Everyone's favorite Crusty French Bread

Every time I make this bread everyone goes crazy for it. It's so easy, and very simple and quick, all you need is a bread machine and a few simple ingredients.
P.S. A big thank you to my Mother-in-Law, Jill for letting me borrow her plate for the picture. It was perfect for this recipe!

French Bread
1 1/2 cup warm water
4 cups flour
2 tsp butter
5 tsp sugar
4 tsp bread machine yeast

Add first 4 ingredients in order to bread machine pan. Make a dent in the top of the heap and add yeast there, making sure it doesn't touch the water until the right time.

Place pan in bread machine and plug in. Set to "Dough" cycle and press start.

When there is a few minutes left on the bread machine timer turn oven on to 375*.

When the bread machine beeps take the dough and place on floured surface. Knead  a little and cut into two equal pieces. Form dough into two long loafs and place on cookie sheet. Place in oven and set your timer for 25 minutes.

When the timer goes off take bread out of the oven. Mix together 2 Tbs water and one egg, brush over the bread and place bread back in oven for 15 minutes.

In the end you will have a crowd favorite, and the satisfaction of knowing that it's homemade!