Amish White Bread

• warm water (110-120 degrees)2 cups
• white sugar↗2⁄3 cup
• yeast1 1⁄2 tablespoons
• salt↗1 1⁄2 teaspoons
• vegetable oil↗1⁄4 cup
• flour↗6 cups
• butter↗4 tablespoons

  melted

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Places warm water and sugar in mixing bowl, mix to dissolve.

2. 2

   Add yeast dissolve in sugar water, let stand 5-15 mins till bloomed.

3. 3

   Add salt, oil, and half the flour and mix.

4. 4

   Add remaining flour, use dough hook. Mix til dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl.

5. 5

   Put on lightly floured surface and knead shortly.

6. 6

   Place in greased bowl, flip to cover both sides.

7. 7

   Cover with warm damp towel.

8. 8

   Set in warm place, let rise till double in size. About an hour.

9. 9

   Remover towel and punch down.

10. 10

    Lay out on lightly floured surface, cut in half.

11. 11

    Flatten out into rectangle and "jelly roll" into loaf and pinch ends. Repeat with second half.

12. 12

    Cover and let rise 30-50 mins til doubled in size.

13. 13

    Preheat over to 350 degrees.

14. 14

    Bake 25-30 mins til brown.

15. 15

    Pull out and brush with melted butter.

16. 16

    Let rest 10 mins on cooling rack before removing.