Amish White Bread

Homemade Amish white bread on a Friday morning?  Yes, I say.  French toast made with the homemade Amish white bread?  Yes, I say. It's all kinds of yummy.  Thanks to my friend Kurt for posting this recipe. I'm passing it along so that y'all can try it.

                

Amish White Bread 

2 cups warm water (about 110-120 degrees)

2/3 cups white sugar 

1 1/2 Tbls yeast

1 1/2 tsp salt

1/4 cup vegetable oil

6 cups flour

Put sugar in bowl and add water.  Sprinkle yeast on top and let dissolve 5-15 minutes.  Add salt, oil and half the flour mix together.  Add remaining flour change to dough hook and mix.  Pull out on lightly floured surface and knead shortly to form a soft round ball.  Place in greased bowl flipping to cover both sides.  Top with a damp warm towel.  Set aside in draft free area and let rise till doubles in size about 1 hour should do it.  Remove the towel and punch down.  Lay out on lightly floured surface and cut in half.  Flatten out in rectangle and jelly roll into a loaf.  Pinch ends together and place in greased 9×5 bread pan.  Cover and let rise till double in size (about 30 mins.)  Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.  Once double in size bake for 25 minutes.  Pull out and brush top with butter.  Let rest for 10 minutes before removing to cooling rack.  Makes 2 loaves.