Homemade Bread

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons dry yeast
• 1 cup warm water
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup oil
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 4 cups warm water
• 8 ½ cups flour, approximately

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in one cup of very warm water for about 5 minutes.

2. Add sugar, salt, and oil and stir.

3. Add the additional water and begin to add flour three or four cups at a time.

4. Dump dough on counter and begin to knead. The dough should not be stiff or sticky.

5. Cover dough and let rise until double, then punch down and form into 4 loaves. Place loaves in greased baking pans.

6. Let loaves rise until just above the rim of the baking pan.

7. Bake at 350 for about 40 minutes or until a deep golden brown. Spread melted butter over the tops while still warm.