Homemade bread

Directions

1. In a separate bowl, put the sugar in 1 cup of warm water and then stir in yeast and 1 tbs flour. Allow to proof, to make sure it's still active.
2. In the bowl with flour, make a well in the centre and add yeast mixture, and rest of water.
3. Using the tips of your fingers, mix the yeast and water with the flour, incorporating a little at a time, until everything is combined. Or just use a mixer.
4. Knead and shape it into a ball, then coat lightly with oil.
5. Put a cloth over the bowl and set it somewhere warm for an hour to rise.
6. It should double in size.
7. Punch the dough down and knead for a few minutes, make into a loaf.
8. Then oil the dough and bread pan ( 13 x 9 ) and put the loaf inside the pan.
9. Cover that loaf up with the towel and let rise again about 30 minutes.
10. Cut along the middle.
11. Bake 350 F 30-40 minute.
12. Turn out bread and let cool on a rack.