White Bread

by Ernest Freeman

4 T. yeast

3/4 c. warm water

1/3 c. oil

1/3 c. honey or sugar

2 T. salt

6 c. warm water or milk

1 c. mashed potatoes (optional)

14-16 cups flour

Soften yeast in warm water and set aside.  Mix together all but about 2 cups of the flour.  Add the yeast and up to 2 more cups of flour as needed.  Mix 10 minutes.  Let raise until double.  Punch down and let raise again until double. Mold into pans and let raise again to double.  Bake at 400ºF for 5 minutes and then 325ºF for 55 minutes.

~Ernest appreciated good home cooking and was fond of his wife's homemade bread.  He was afraid he'd miss his favorites if she became unable to cook them for him, so he started his own recipe box 'just in case.'