Homemade Recipes

Ingredients:

4 cups flour

2 tsp salt

1 TB yeast

1 1/4 cup luke warm water

1 TB oil for bread

1 tsp oil for greasing pan

Method:

In large bowl, mix flour, salt, yeast. Pour in water and oil. Mix to a soft dough.

Place dough on lightly floured surface. Knead for 10 minutes. (OK, I cheat, I knead with my Kitchenaid!) Rub the remaining oil in a bowl to coat. Turn dough into bowl, turning once to coat. Cover with plastic and a towel. Let stand in a warm, non draft place for 1 1/2 hrs. Grease an 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 in loaf pan. Place dough on work surface and roll to 8 x 7" rectangle. Roll the dough from long side and drop into plan. Cover with plastic and let rise in warm place for 30 minutes or until dough has risen an inch above the pan. Preheat oven to 450F. Bake loaf for 10 minutes, then lower temperature to 400F and continue baking 30 to 40 minutes or until golden brown. Turn loaf out of pan and tap on bottom to check for a hollow sound. If not, place upside down on rack for a few minutes more. Remove from oven, and coat with butter (optional). Cool on rack.

To freeze: cool, then wrap in paper and cling film. Freeze for up to 3 months. Defrost at room temperature.