Onion Batter Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 1/2 teaspoons dry yeast
2 teaspoons sugar
2 cups lukewarm water
4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons butter, softened
1 (2 ounce) envelope onion soup mix
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons melted butter

Preparation

Dissolve yeast and sugar in lukewarm water in a large bowl.
Add 3 cups flour, softened butter, onion soup mix and salt to yeast mixture.
Beat with an electric mixer set at medium-high for 2 minutes. Add remaining flour and beat until blended.Let rise, covered, until almost double in size, about 30 minutes.
Generously butter two 71/2 x 4 inch loaf pans.
Stir down the dough. Spoon into prepared pans.Let rise, covered until dough reaches tops of pans, about 1 1/2 hours.
Preheat oven to 375.
Bake bread until browned, about 50-55 minutes.
Invert onto wire racks. Brush with melted butter.