Country Crust White Bread

Name: Country Crust White Bread
Ingredients: 2 pkg. dry yeast; 2 c. water (105~ to 115~); 1/2 c. sugar; 1 Tbsp. salt; 2 eggs; 1/4 c. oil; 6 to 6 1/2 c. flour

7 ingredients

14 steps

Ingredients

2 pkg. dry yeast
2 c. water (105~ to 115~)
1/2 c. sugar
1 Tbsp. salt
2 eggs
1/4 c. oil
6 to 6 1/2 c. flour

Directions

1

Dissolve yeast in warm water.
2

Stir in sugar, salt, eggs, oil and 3 cups flour.
3

Beat until smooth.
4

Add remaining flour.
5

Turn bowl of mixture onto a floured surface and let set with bowl covering bread mixture for about 10 minutes.
6

Knead mixture. Place in a clean, lightly oiled bowl.
7

Cover with clean cloth and allow to rise until a finger poked into mixture leaves a hole. Knead mixture until all air is out.
8

I let rise a second time in bowl, but if time is short it can be shaped into loaves and placed into lightly greased loaf pans at this time.
9

Cover with cloth and allow to double in size.
10

Bake in a 350° oven about 1 hour.
11

Top should be lightly brown.
12

When turned out of pan, bottom should sound hollow when thumped with finger.
13

Melt a small amount of butter over top.
14

Cool slightly and enjoy.