ITALIAN BREAD 
5 c. flour
1 5/8 c. warm water
1 tsp. salt
1 pkg. dry yeast
1/8 c. oil

Dissolve yeast in warm water. Add to flour, salt, and oil. Mix and knead until smooth. Put in bowl and cover with hand towel. Let rise until double in size, then put into loaf pans and let rise until double in size again. Bake at 425 degrees for 10 minutes on top shelf, then put on lower shelf and bake at 375 degrees for 25 minutes.

When you put dough into loaf pans, be sure all of the air bubbles are out by gently kneading it into pan. Also, make sure dough is half way up your loaf pan so it will rise the second time into a nice full loaf.

 

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