Simple White Bread

Name: Simple White Bread
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups water, at a temperature between 105 and 115 F; 2 (1/4 ounce) packages yeast; 2 tablespoons sugar; 2 teaspoons salt; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 6 1/2 cups flour

6 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups water, at a temperature between 105 and 115 F
2 (1/4 ounce) packages yeast
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
6 1/2 cups flour

Directions

1

Mix the water, yeast, and sugar together in a small bowl.
2

Add the salt to 5 1/2 cups of the flour in a large bowl.
3

Set the other cup of flour aside. Mix the liquid and the dry together and then add the oil.
4

Mix until it comes away from the sides of the bowl, sprinkle some of the last cup of flour on a wooden surface, and knead until the dough gets sticky again.
5

Keep adding more flour and keep kneading.
6

Push forward, fold over, push forward, fold over.
7

I do this one handed because I have to, but it works.
8

Put a little oil in the large bowl, that has been scraped clean, add the kneaded dough and roll it over a few times to coat. Cover, let stand for about one hour in a warm place. Punch down, cut the dough in half and roll it out to about a 9 inch by 18 inch rectangle. Roll it up, tuck in the ends and place in a very well lubricated ( I use crisco) glass baking dish.
9

Repeat with the other half, and then cover with a cloth and let it rise again for about 45 minutes.
10

Use a sharp knife to put a few slashes in the top, brush with a little beaten egg or milk, and put into a pre-heated 375 (f) oven for 30 minutes.
11

The bread is done when an instant read thermometer reads 190 (f).