Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2 (1/4 ounce) packages active dry yeast
• 2 cups warm water (110 degrees to 115 degrees)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 6 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Recipe

• 1 in a large mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in water.
• 2 add sugar, salt, eggs, oil and 3 cups of flour; beat until smooth.
• 3 stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
• 4 turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6 to 8 minutes.
• 5 place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top.
• 6 cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
• 7 punch dough down.
• 8 divide in half and shape into loaves. place in two greased 9-in. x 5-in. x 3-in loaf pans.
• 9 cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour.
• 10 bake at 375 degrees f for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown.
• 11 remove from pans to cool on wire racks.