Home-Style Yeast Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (1/4 ounce) package active dry yeast
2 cups warm water (110-115 degrees)
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 eggs, beaten
7 -8 cups bread flour

Preparation

Dissolve yeast and warm water in a mixing bowl.
Add sugar, butter, salt, eggs and 4 cups of flour.
Beat until smooth.
Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
Turn onto a floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic (about 6-8 minutes).
Place in a greased bowl and turn once to grease top.
Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled (about 1 hour).
Punch down dough.
Turn on floured surface and divide into thirds.
Shape into loaves and place in three greased 9\" X 5\" X 3\" loaf pans.
Cover and let rise until doubled (about 1 hour).
Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.
Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.