Delicious Homemade Bread Recipe - flour

Method

• In large bowl, combine 2 c. flour, sugar, salt and yeast.
• Blend well.
• In small saucepan, heat water and oil till very lukewarm (120 to 130 degrees).
• Add in hot liquid to flour mix.
• Blend till moistened, then beat with beater 3 min.
• Stir in 2 1/2 to 3 c. flour till dough pulls cleanly away from side of bowl.
• Knead 10 min, adding a little flour at a time, if dough feels sticky.
• Grease lump of dough.
• Put in bowl to rise and cover with towel.
• Let rise till double, then punch down.
• Divide dough into 2 parts and shape into balls.
• Let rise on counter covered with inverted bowl for 15 min.
• Shape into loaves and place in 2 greased pans.
• Let rise in hot place about 1 hour or possibly till it has risen about 1 inch above pans.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 45 min or possibly till loaf sounds hollow.
• Remove from pans and brush top with butter.
• Makes 2 loaves.