3 c. hot tap water
1/2 c. butter
1/2 c. sugar
2 1/2 tsp. salt
2 pkg. yeast
9 1/2 c. white flour

Mix together water, butter, sugar and salt; stir until melted. Cool slightly. Stir in 2 packages yeast, cover and let sit until bubbly. Stir in flour until not sticky. Let rise. Remove from bowl. Knead and shape into 1 large or 3 small loaves. Bake 1 large loaf in Dutch oven oiled thoroughly and foil on bottom of pan, cover with lid (oiling underside of lid). Let rise under lid. Bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes with the lid on. Then carefully remove lid. Bake 30 minutes more. Remove from pan. Let cool before slicing or it gets pasty. Bake 3 small loaves at 375 degrees for about 25-30 minutes in greased loaf pans.