Grandma Udall's bread

Homemade bread is really made for toasting and eating with fresh apricot jam, we all know it's true! So this recipe is actually for toast, not bread! Use your Bosch if you have one. This recipe makes 5 loaves and takes a good 2 1/2 - 3 hours of your life.

Basic Recipe:
1 1/2 quarts of very warm water (about 6 cups)
2/3 c sugar
2/3 c oil
2 T salt
2 T yeast

Better if you add these:
1 c powder milk
1 c potato flakes
2 eggs

After all of this is mixed, you add "several" cups of flour. (My grandma doesn't measure so she doesn't know exactly how much flour you put in. I think I put about 8 in at this point.) I did 1 whole wheat for every 3 white cups of flour. Let dough stand for 20 min for yeast to start working. Add "remaining" flour, a little at a time, until dough isn't sticky. (Again, I dont know how many cups of flour total. Just keep adding and mixing!) Knead 8 min in Bosch or by hand.

If using Bosch, remove dough hooks and let dough rise about 30 minutes. Punch down. Turn out onto greased surface. Grease 5 pans with solid shortening. Shape into pans. Let rise until about double in size. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Let cool before bagging.