Mother'S Homemade White Bread

• 2 1/2 c. water or skim milk
• 3 Tbsp. sugar or honey
• 1 Tbsp. salt
• 1 pkg. fast-acting dry yeast
• 2 Tbsp. butter or vegetable oil
• 7 to 8 c. white enriched flour

1. Mix in large glass 1/2 cup warm water, a dash of sugar, and the yeast.
2. In a large bowl mix honey, salt, butter and 2 cups hot water (hot enough to melt honey and butter).
3. Gradually add several cups of flour and stir together.
4. When dough is cool enough add the yeast mixture.
5. Add more flour until dough is too thick to stir.
6. Put the dough on a lightly floured board and knead enough of the remaining flour in until the dough is still elastic but not sticky.
7. Lightly grease mixing bowl and add dough; lightly grease top of dough.
8. Cover bowl with a clean dish towel and place in a warm, draft free location.
9. Let rise until doubled in size, about 1 to 1 1/4 hours.
10. Punch dough down and knead again on lightly floured surface.
11. When all of the air pockets have been kneaded out, divide dough into 2 portions, shape each portion into a loaf, and place in a lightly greased loaf pan.
12. Lightly butter the top of each loaf, cover with a towel, and allow to rise again for 1 to 1 1/4 hours.

water, sugar, salt, fastacting dry yeast, butter, white enriched flour

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=11964 (may not work)