Basic Yeast Bread

Ingredients

5      tsp.Yeast2 packages
1/2CupWaterWarm
1/8tsp.Sugar 
2      CupsWaterWarm
1/2CupButter 
1/2CupSugar 
2       Eggs 
2      tsp.Salt 
3 1/2CupFlour 
5-6      CupsFlour 

Instructions

  1. Disolve yeast in 1/2 cup warm water and a pinch of sugar.
    Set in a warm place and allow to foam for a few minutes.
  2. Blend other ingredients until creamy.
  3. Mix your blended ingredients with yeast mixture.
  4. Gradually add 5-6 more cups of slour until dough is very stiff.
  5. Let dough stand for 10 minutes.
  6. Kneed for 10 minutes.
    Add one more cup of flour if necessary.
  7. Continue kneeding:
    Let rise (I'm guessing 10 minutes).
    Punch down.
    Let rise (again, I'm guessing 10 minutes).
    Punch down again.
  8. Form into rolls or loaves, let rise (once again, I'm guessing 10 minutes).
  9. Bake at 375° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown and bread sounds hollow when tapped.
  10. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.
  11. Makes 30 rolls or 2 large loaves.