Sheepherder'S Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. sugar
2 pkg. dry yeast
1 tsp. salt
3 c. warm water
2/3 c. oil or butter
9 c. flour

Preparation

Dissolve sugar, yeast
and
salt
in warm water and let stand in\ta warm place for 15 minutes.
In a large mixing bowl pour in liquid
ingredients.
Add oil and 4 cups flour.
Beat by hand 100 strokes.
If dough is not beaten sufficiently, the bread will
be heavy.
Add and stir well 3 1/2 to 4 cups flour or enough to make a stiff dough.
Sprinkle approximately 1 cup flour over
a bread board and turn dough onto it.
Knead until dough is
smooth
and elastic.
Use more flour if necessary to prevent
sticking.
This process
will take 10 to 15 minutes. Cover and
let rise 1 hour. Punch to original size.
Place in a
10-inch
Dutch
oven that is greased with butter, including the lid.
Cover and let dough rise until it touches the top of the lid.