Mom Mac's Country Crust Bread

This has to be some of the best bread ever! Very easy to make and yummy with any dinner or as sandwich.

Incredients:

2 Packages active dry yeast
2 cups warm water (105 to 115 degrees)

1/2 cup sugar
1 tblsp salt
2 eggs
1/4 cup vegetable oil
3 1/4 cup occident flour (you can also use 6 1/2 cup regular flour)
3 1/4 cup Hi-gluten flour

Margarine or butter, softened

Directions:

1. Proof yeast in warm water and 1 tsp of the 1/2 cup sugar into a 4 cup measuring bowl. Let sit for 5 min. It should become very bubbly - then mix into a very large bowl with the rest of the ingredients.
2. In large mixing bowl stir in sugar, salt, eggs, oil, and 3 cups of flour (1 1/2 of each).
3. Beat until smooth.
4. Mix in enough remaining flour to make dough easy to handle.
5. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 8-10 min.
6. Place in greased bowl; turn greased side up. (At this time, dough may be refrigerated 3-4 days.)
7. Cover; let rise in warm place until double, about 1 hour.
8. Punch down dough; divide into halves.
9. Roll each half into a rectangle 18x9 inches. Roll tightly beginning at 9 inch side. Press with thumbs to seal after each turn. Pinch edge firmly to seal. Press each end with side of hand to seal, fold ends under.
10. Place loaf, seam side down, in greased 9x5x3 baking pan. Brush with oil. Let rise till double about 1 hour.
11. Heat oven to 375 degrees. Bake until loaves are deep golden and sound hollow when tapped, 30-35 min. Remove from pans. Brush with margarine/butter, cool on wire rack.

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