Instructions

Proof yeast in 4 cups of water heated to between 95 and 115 degrees.

Pour flour in pan

Make a well and put in all ingredients

Mix all ingredients, kneading bread until large ball is formed

Make a cross on the dough and place in a large pan or pot to rise for ~2 hours in a warm area

Knead bread, return to same pan, and allow to rise again.

Butter bread baking pans

Remove dough, knead, roll into sizes that will fit into your buttered baking pans to rise ~1 hour

preheat oven to 400 degrees

Bake at 400 for 40-45 mins

Raise rack in lower oven do not over cook makes it hard

Cover bread with towels after removed from oven helps to keep it soft.