Bread Dough:

1/3 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. warm water
1/2 c. oil
1 c. starter
1 tbsp. dry yeast
2 tsp. salt
7 to 8 c. flour

Mix sugar, water, oil, starter, yeast, salt and 4 cups flour. Mix until well blended. Work in 1/2 cup flour at a time until soft dough forms. Dough should be soft but not sticky. Knead for 5 minutes. Grease bowl and coat top of dough ball with oil. Let rise until double in size. Punch down and knead another 5 minutes. Shape into 2 loaves. Put in greased loaf pans. Let rise to top of pan.

Bake at 350°F for 25 to 30 minutes. Put on racks to cool.

Starter:

1 c. warm water

Mix together and let set at room temperature in a glass jar for 2 to 3 days to sour. It should bubble slightly. After removing 1 cup of starter, feed with the starter mixture every 5 to 7 days. Store in refrigerator in loosely covered glass jar.