Old Fashioned Yeast Bread

6 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • 4 cups flour
  • 3 teaspoons dry yeast
  • 1 3/4 cups lukewarm water
  • 3 tablespoons honey or 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil

Directions

  1. 1
    Dissolve yeast in water, add honey and let stand until it bubbles, approx 5 to 10 minutes.
  2. 2
    Add salt and oil to yeast mixture, then add flour a little at time until you have a stiff dough.
  3. 3
    Turn dough out on a floured surface and mold into a ball shape. Place in pan and cover; let rise for about an hour.
  4. 4
    Punch down the ball of dough and mold it into a loaf shape to fit you bread pan. Cover with a towel and let raise again until it doubled in size.
  5. 5
    Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for about 45 minutes. Bread is done when it is golden brown and sounds hollow when thumped.

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