Ingredients
- 5 1/4 cups of bread flour
- 2 – 4 Tablespoons Sugar – adjust to taste
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons yeast
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons oil
- 2 cups of warm water (100 – 115 degrees)
Directions
Dissolve the yeast (1 1/2 Tbsp) and sugar (2 -4 Tbsp) in the warm water (2 cups). Wait for about 5 minutes to make sure the yeast blooms (you will start to see bubbles). Mix in the rest of the ingredients: Flour (5 1/4 cups), oil (1 1/2 Tbsp) and salt (1 1/2 tsp).
Mix this for about a minute. The dough should be sticky. If the dough is dry, add a little more water and continue to mix. Mix for 5 minutes.
After mixing, add a little flour to the surface where you will quickly knead the bread. Pull the dough out onto the surface and separate into two loaves (I use scales to make sure they cook evenly). Knead the loaves until they are smooth. Place the loaves in greased loaf pans. Cover with a towel for 25 minutes so that the top doesn’t dry out.
While the loaves are rising, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. After 25 minutes, take a sharp knife and score the bread down the middle to allow for expansion.
Bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown.