From Old Ruby's kitchen

bread

Bread Loaf x2

*made 1 loaf and 6 large rolls rolls are good at 25 min loaf was not completely done needs 30 min. Really dense in the middle.  

Delicious and sweet. Perfect taste.  

Ingredients 
2 Cups warm water (think baby bath water) 
Less then 1/2 Cups white sugar 
1½ Tablespoons yeast (1 packet) 
1½ Teaspoons salt 
¼ cup olive oil  
6 cups all purpose flour (give
or take) 

Instructions 
Place sugar and water in a bowl, mix together. 
Sprinkle with yeast and let dissolve 5-15 minutes. It should get frothy. Add the salt, oil (or butter) and half the flour mix together using a stand mixer or hand mixer. 
Add remaining flour. Change to dough hook and mix till its pulling away from the sides. (Or just use your hands) 
Pull out onto lightly floured surface and knead for a few minutes. (Kids love this part). 
Place in greased bowl flipping to cover both sides. 
Top with saran wrap or damp warm towel 
Set aside in draft free area and let rise till doubles in size. About 1 hour. 
Remove cover and punch down. 
Lay out on lightly floured surface and cut in half. 
Flaten out into rectangle and “jelly” roll into a loaf. 
Pinch ends together and place in greased 9x5 bread pan. 
Repeat with other half. 
Cover and let rise again until double in size (about 30-50 minutes). 
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. 
Once double in size, bake for 25-30 minutes. 
Pull out and brush top with butter. 
Let rest 10 minutes before removing to cooling rack.