Peasant Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. yeast
2 c. warm water
4 c. all-purpose flour
2 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 Tbsp. butter or margarine

Preparation

Dissolve yeast in 1 cup warm water.
In a large bowl, combine flour, salt and sugar.
Add yeast mixture and remaining water; stir until combined.
Cover; let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
Stir dough down.
Divide in half.
Place each half in a greased 1-quart round casserole or ovenproof bowl. Brush tops with butter; sprinkle with poppy seed.
Let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 45 minutes.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 45 minutes.
Remove from pans.