Easy Fresh Baked Bread

Preheat oven 375 degrees

Prep time: 2 hrs

bake time: 30 minutes

Makes 2 loaves

Ingredients:

2 1/4 Cup Warm water

2 Tablespoons Sugar

1 Tablespoon Yeast

1 teaspoon Salt

2 Tablespoons Oil

5 1/2-6 Cup Flour

*butter for the top

****I DOUBLED MY RECIPE TO MAKE 4 LOAVES

Step 1: Yeast & Flour

Add yeast to a large glass bowl and add warm water.

Stir well

Next, add the sugar, salt and oil into bowl. Mix well

Last add the flour. I add about 4 to 5 cups and mix it well before adding the remainder of the flour.

Step 2: Knead & Let Rise

Sprinkle a layer of flour on a surface and lay the dough on top.

Using your hands knead the dough and place back into bowl and let rise for 60 minutes. I knead the dough for about 10 to 15 mins until it reaches a nice consistency.

I usually wet a towel with warm water and place over the top of the bowl.

While the bread is rising I grease the pans with Crisco and set to the side.

After 60 minutes I knead the dough again and then break it into 2 smaller balls of dough and place in greased pan.
Let rise for 30 more minutes in bread pans.

Step 3: Bake

Preheat oven 375 degrees
Bake time: 30 minutes

Preheat oven to 375 degrees

Brush butter on top of dough and place in the oven.

Bake for 30 minutes until top is golden brown.

Remove bread from oven and pan.

Let cool for a few minutes before serving.

Step 4: Mini Loaves With Sauce

I baked 3 loaves of bread and used the last of the dough to make smaller loaves to dip in the sauce.

I hand rolled the dough into 6 smaller loaves.

I placed the bread on my pizza stone/stoneware which I sprinkled with cornmeal.

I used canned sauce and just reheated it in the microwave for dipping sauce.

I also brushed buttered these as they cooked.