Melissa’s Homemade Bread

Ingredients:

• 5 cups of white flour
• 2 cups of whole wheat flour
• 3 teaspoons salt
• 3 teaspoons sugar
• 1/8 cup dry yeast
• 1/4 cup oil
• 3 cups hot water
• 1/2 cup warm water
• some butter or margarine

Directions:

1. Combine flour and salt in a large bowl, set aside.
2. In a small bowl combine yeast, sugar and the 1/2 cup of warm water. Stir and let rise for a minute then add the oil.
3. Add the 3 cups of hot water to the flour. Stir just a little.
4. Create a well in the middle and add the yeast mixture to the well.
5. On a lightly floured surface, knead dough until you have a smooth ball.
6. Coat dough with butter or margarine and let rest for 20 minutes.
7. Knead again for at least 5 minutes and let rise again until the dough has doubled in size.
8. Place dough into loaf pans and let rice 3/4 of an inch over the top of loaf pans or shape into rolls.
9. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown.

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