8 c flour
1/2 c sugar
2 tablespoons salt
4 tablespoons yeast
5 c water
1/2 c oil (i used olive oil, but any kind will do)
1/3 c vinegar
6 c flour
mix 8 c flour, sugar, salt, and yeast well. add very warm water, oil, and vinegar and stir very well. add 6 more cups of flour and mix well. knead on floured surface until smooth (8-10 minutes). gradually add flour for sticking. place in greased bowl and let rise till doubled (abour 1 hour). punch down, then shape into loaves. place in greased loaf pans and let rise till double (about 1 hour). bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
* i made a half recipe for this batch, hence only 2 loaves instead of 4.
