Today, we're going to take a break from some main courses and focus on a different food group- bread. This is a simple bread recipe that allows you to make fresh, hot bread with only a few ingredients and a little time. So, I hope you'll join me as we make some fresh bread!

Time- 90 minutes

Difficulty (1-10)- 2

Ingredients-

2 packages yeast, or 4.5 teaspoons of yeast

1/2 cup warm, not hot, water, in a container that you can mix in

1.5 cups warm water, separate

2 tablespoons cooking oil (canola or vegetable work well)

2 tablespoons granulated sugar

2.5 teaspoons salt

4-4.5 cups all-purpose flour, with extra for dusting

Tools-

Mixing bowl

Spatula or other stirring implement

Oven, preheated to 375 Fahrenheit

2 loaf pans (1 if making a half recipe)

measuring cups