White Bread

I have always made our bread in our bread machine. But I figured if something ever happened and I couldn't use my trusted machine I better have a back up! So I was on a hunt, and I finally found and made a bread that was absolutely wonderful! We ate one whole loaf for dinner! YES one whole loaf! This is a more time consuming recipe, but worth every butter coated slice of bread! :)

INGREDIENTS:

2 cups warm water (110 degrees)

2/3 cup white sugar

1 1/2 Tbs. yeast

1 1/2 tsp. salt

1/4 cup veg. oil

6 cups bread flour (I used all purpose and it turned out great)

In a large bowl, dissolve sugar in warm water, and then stir in yeast. Allow to proof until yeast resembles a creamy foam. This takes about 30 minutes.

Then mix in salt and oil. Mix in flour one cup at a time. Knead dough on a floured surface until smooth. Place in a well oiled bowl and turn dough to coat. Cover with a damp cloth. Allow to rise until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour. Punch dough down to get air pockets out. Knead for a few minutes and divide in half. Shape into loaves, and place into two well oiled 9 x 5 inch loaf pans. Allow to rise until dough has risen 1 inch about pans. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. ENJOY!