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Mommy2Tyler
08-15-2002, 10:28 PM
I got this recipe from another forum I check out once in awhile. Thought I'd share it with you all. I have made it 2 days in a row now and we love it. I thought bread was hard to make so I never tried it, even though I have always wanted to. Its easy!
My fiance said its the best homemade bread he's ever had (I got a compliment - put it on your calendars girls! :) )

Amish White Bread

2 cups warm water
3 Tbsp. sugar
1 Tbsp. plus 1 1/2 tsp. active dry yeast
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 cup vegetable oil
6 cups all purpose flour

In a large bowl dissolve sugar in the water, stir in yeast. Allow to sit for a few minutes until the mixture is foamy. Mix salt and oil into mixture. Mix in 5 cups of flour, mixing in one at a time.
With remaining 1 cup flour, knead dough on floured surface, incorperating the one cup or less of flour. Knead until dough is smooth. Transfer dough to a well oiled bowl, turn dough to cover with oil. Cover with a cloth and let rise for 1 hour or until doubled. Punch down dough, knead for a few minutes. Divide dough in half, shape into loaves and place into 2 oiled 9x5 baking pans. Allow to rise for 30 minutes to 1 hour until doubled. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.

Just a side note, you can one loaf and the other half of dough into rolls!

Enjoy!

P.S.
If you have a favorite bread or roll recipe, post it! I'd like to try it out... I've got the bug now! :)