Old Fashioned Yeast Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 cups flour
3 teaspoons dry yeast
1 3/4 cups lukewarm water
3 tablespoons honey or 3 tablespoons sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup vegetable oil

Preparation

Dissolve yeast in water, add honey and let stand until it bubbles, approx 5 to 10 minutes.
Add salt and oil to yeast mixture, then add flour a little at time until you have a stiff dough.
Turn dough out on a floured surface and mold into a ball shape. Place in pan and cover; let rise for about an hour.
Punch down the ball of dough and mold it into a loaf shape to fit you bread pan. Cover with a towel and let raise again until it doubled in size.
Bake in a preheated oven at 350\u00b0F for about 45 minutes. Bread is done when it is golden brown and sounds hollow when thumped.