Down East Bread

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 (1/4 ounce) packages dry yeast
• 1/2 cup lukewarm water
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 3 cups lukewarm water
• 1/2 cup cooking oil
• 1 egg (beaten)
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 9 cups flour (approximately)

Recipe

• 1 using a large bowl,mix the first three ingredients together and allow to set for 10 minutes.
• 2 add the remaining 3 cups water, oil, egg, sugar, and salt; mix well.
• 3 then add 3 cups of the flour and mix well so the mixture will be smooth.
• 4 then add 3 cups more of the flour, stirring again till smooth.
• 5 keep on adding the flour until the dough is fairly stiff.
• 6 knead 100 times.
• 7 put into a greased bowl and cover to let rise till double.
• 8 punch down and rise again till doubled in size.
• 9 turn a lightly floured board and punch down and let rest for 10 minutes.
• 10 knead for about 3 minutes and divide dough in thirds.
• 11 make each third into a loaf and place in greased bread pan.
• 12 rise till almost double.
• 13 bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes; lower the heat to 325 degees and bake for about 25 minutes longer.
• 14 if they get too brown, put foil on top.
• 15 take out of pans and put on racks with a clean dish towel over the top.