Amish Bread

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 2 cups warm water
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons active dry yeast
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 cup oil
• 6 cups bread flour

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, dissolve the sugar in warm water, then add the yeast.
• 2 when yeast is proofed, mix in salt and oil.
• 3 mix in flour one cup at a time.
• 4 knead dough adding more flour if necessary.
• 5 place in a well oiled bowl and turn dough to coat.
• 6 cover with a damp cloth.
• 7 allow to rise until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.
• 8 punch dough down.
• 9 knead for a few minutes and divide in half.
• 10 shape into loaves, and place into oiled pans.
• 11 allow to rise until dough has risen 1 inch above the pans.
• 12 bake at 350 degrees for approximately 30 minutes.