Portuguese Country Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. active dry yeast
1 c. warm water
1 tsp. salt
4 c. unbleached white flour

Preparation

In large bowl dissolve yeast in warm water.
Add salt and flour 1 cup at a time.
Mix with hands.
When no longer sticky turn dough out onto a floured surface.
Knead for 10 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, cover and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour.
Punch down and knead for 5 to 8 minutes.
Form into oval loaf and place on greased cookie sheet.
Let rise again for about 45 minutes.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 30 minutes.