Homemade Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 1/2 c. flour
1 envelope dry yeast
3 Tbsp. sugar
2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. water
1/2 c. milk
3 Tbsp. vegetable oil
1/4 c. butter (no margarine)

Preparation

Mix 2 cups flour, yeast, sugar and salt in large warm bowl (not too warm, room temperature; no cold draft).
Heat in a saucepan the water, milk and oil until very warm to touch.
Add to flour, etc. in bowl.
Beat with mixer at medium speed for approximately 2 minutes.
Scrape bowl.
Blend in 3/4 cup more flour at low speed. Beat at high for 3 minutes.
It will start to get sticky.
Stir in remaining 2 3/4 cups flour.
Will make soft dough.