Yeast Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 1/2 c. Dixie Lily plain flour
2 pkg. dry yeast
1 c. milk
1 c. water
2 Tbsp. sugar
2 Tbsp. oil
1 Tbsp. salt
oil

Preparation

Stir together 2 cups flour and yeast.
Heat milk, water, sugar, 2 tablespoons oil and salt over low heat only until warm, stirring to blend. Add liquid ingredients to flour-yeast mixture and beat until smooth, about 2 minutes on medium speed with electric mixer or 300 strokes by hand.
Add 1 cup flour and beat 1 minute on medium speed or 150 strokes by hand. Stir in more flour to make a moderately stiff dough.
Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and satiny, about 8 to 10 minutes. Cover with plastic wrap.
Let rest 20 minutes.