Italian Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cakes yeast
1 3/4 c. warm water (105~ to 115~)
1 tsp. sugar
1 Tbsp. salt
2 Tbsp. butter
6 1/2 c. flour
3 eggs

Preparation

Combine yeast in water in mixing bowl.
Add sugar.
Let stand about
5 minutes.
Add
salt
and
butter.
Stir
until dissolved. Add 3 1/2 cups flour.
Mix
to blend, then beat at medium speed until smooth and elastic (about 5 minutes).
Beat in 2 eggs.
Then gradually add
2
1/2
cups more flour.
Turn dough onto board and coat with
1/2 cup of flour.
Knead 10 to 15 minutes.
Turn dough into greased bowl.
Cover and let rise 1 1/2 hours.