Ingredients

• 1 (7 g) package yeast
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 4 cups sifted flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons powdered milk (I use coffee creamer!)
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup water

Instructions

1. Mix yeast, 1 tsp sugar and 1/4 cup warm water.

2. Cover with plastic and let stand for 5 minutes.

3. Sift 4 cups flour, salt, powdered milk and sugar in a big bowl.

4. Make a well in the middle and pour in the yeast, the veg oil and the 1 cup warm water.

5. With the hand or a big spoon make this into a soft dough.

6. Lay this out on a floured surface and knead for 10 minutes until its smooth and elastic.

7. You can use up to 1/2 cup extra flour so its not sticky.

8. Put dough in a lightly greased bowl.

9. Cover and let rise.

10. Punch down dough and knead for 1 minute.

11. Divide in portions.

12. It will make one large round loaf, 2 medium size round loaves, 3 small loaves or 16-24 ball sized breads (bolletjes) Let rise about 45 minutes.

13. Bake on a greased sheet, or in greased or buttered bread pans 10 minutes on 375°F (190°C) then set oven lower to 350°F (180°C) for 30-40 minutes if in a bake pan.

14. If on a flat sheet 10 minutes on 375°F (190°C) then set to lower temperature to 350°F (180°C) for 20-30 minutes.

15. Bread will be done if it sounds hollow when rapped in the middle on the underside of the round loaves.