Amish Homemade Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 tablespoons sugar
2 cups hot water
3/4 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon yeast
1/2 cup lukewarm water
7 cups flour, approximately

Preparation

Mix sugar, salt and 2 cups hot water in a large bowl.
Dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup lukewarm water in small bowl.
After yeast is dissolved, add to cooled water and sugar mixture.
Add 3 cups flour and mix well.
Let set 30 minutes.
Knead in 3 1/2 to 4 cups flour until smooth and pliable.
Grease bowl and dough and let rise until doubled.
Punch down and let rise again.
Shape into 2 loaves and let rise.
Bake at 350 for 35 minutes.