Home Baked Italian Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 c. flour
1 egg
3 Tbsp. oil
1/2 c. solid yeast (bread yeast), crumbled
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. water

Preparation

Beat egg and oil together in a small bowl.
Add 1/2 cup water. Dissolve yeast in 1 cup water.
Add 1/2 cup water to egg and oil mixture.
Add to flour and mix with enough water to make dough. Let rise in a warm place until dough doubles in size.
Punch down dough and knead until no longer sticky.
Let rise again (about 1 hour).
Shape into loaves and bake for 20 to 30 minutes.