White Bread
Ingredients
4 cup warm water (not hot)
3 tbsp sugar (or honey)
2 tbsp yeast
4 tbsp cooking oil
2 eggs (beaten)
1/2 tsp salt
8 to 10 cups flour
Large mixing bowl
6 medium loaf pans
Directions
In large mixing bowl, add water, dissolve sugar (or honey); sprinkle yeast on top and let sit for 5 minutes; add salt, oil and eggs and whisk quickly. Add 2 cup flour and beat until smooth. Add 2 cup flour and again beat until smooth. Continue adding flour in small amounts (about 1 cup at a time), beating after each addition. (The trick to light/fluffy bread is to beat well). Beat until too heavy for fork or whisk.
Begin kneading. Sprinkle flour over the mixture if/when it sticks to your hands while kneading. Knead until smooth and satiny (count to 100 MINIMUM). Grease sides and bottom of bowl with a few drops of oil and knead through. Turn dough over, punch down; cover and leave to rise in warm place until doubled in size (about 1 1/2 hour).
Divide dough and shape into balls (3 per loaf) and place in pans lined with parchment paper. Cover and let rise until doubled in size (about 1 hour). Bake at 350 for approx 30 minutes. Remove from pans; place on wire racks; grease tops with butter.
