Avanti's Bread

Total Time: 4 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 4 hrs Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2 packages active dry yeast
• 3 cups water
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 10 -11 cups flour

Recipe

• 1 dissolve yeast in warm water; add remaining ingredients& knead for approximately 10 minutes, or until dough is smooth& elastic.
• 2 place dough in a greased bowl, turning once to bring greased side up.
• 3 cover with a cloth& let rise in a warm, draft-free spot until dough has doubled in bulk (1 1/2 to 2 hours).
• 4 after first rising, punch dough down in bowl& turn over; let rise again until double (30-45 minutes).
• 5 cut dough into 5 to 6 portions, each about the size of a grapefruit.
• 6 let rise, covered for 10 minutes.
• 7 flatten dough, pressing out all the air, and form into long loaves, about 12" long.
• 8 place loaves on greased& floured cookie sheets; cover& let rise again (50-60 minutes).
• 9 preheat oven to 350f.
• 10 bake loaves for 20-25 minutes, until tops are golden brown& loaves sound hollow when tapped on the bottom.