How To Make Bread
You can use a bread starter for a Sourdough flavor or make the bread directly.
Starter
Use a Bell-type Jar with a two-part lid.
Add ½ cup of flour, 1 teaspoon of sugar or honey, ¼ cup of hot tap water, and 1 tablespoon of dry yeast.
Mix and put on the flat lid, then place the screw on the lid just enough to catch but not screw down. This will allow gas to leak out. Let sit for 24 hours. Then, feed each day with ¼ cup of flour. Two tablespoons of water and mix. Replace lid. On the third day, take half the contents to make bread or discard. Repeat feeding. The longer you do this process, the more sour the taste.
Bread
2 cups of water
2 Tablespoons or one package of dry yeast
3 Tablespoons of sugar or honey
2 Tablespoons of oil or melted butter
1 Tablespoon of salt
5 cups of flour
In a mixer with a bead hook (you can do this by hand, but it's a lot of work). Add 1 cup of hot tap water. Two tablespoons (one package) of yeast and 3 tablespoons of sugar or honey. Mix with a fork gently to break up the yeast. Let stand for 10 minutes. (Add half of the jar of starter optional) Add 2 tablespoons of oil or melted butter (any kind, but I use olive oil). Add 1 tablespoons of salt. Two cups of flour start mixing on low till creamy. Slowly add 1 cup of hot tap water and two cups of flour. When mixed in, let the mixture mix on the low for 10 minutes. It will be mixed but sticky. Take the bowl, cover it with plastic wrap, and place a towel over it. I heat up the oven on low when I start and turn it off when I'm done mixing. Place in a warm place; I put mine on a warmed stove and let rise for 1 hour or more.
Turn out on a floured counter or cutting board. Sprinkle top and hands with flour. Fold in from edge to center and push down. When you have done all four sides, sprinkle with flour, flip over, sprinkle flour, and repeat for 10 minutes. Form into a ball. Wash the bowl or use another bowl and oil the entire sides. Put in a warm place for 1 hour or more. Do the fold and flip for another 10 minutes. Make it into a ball. Please place it in an oiled Dutch oven covered or on an oiled cookie sheet. Place an oiled casserole dish over the top and place it on the stove while you let the oven preheat to 450F for about 20 minutes.*
Place in oven and cook for 20 minutes; cook uncovered for another 20 minutes or until golden brown and crisp.
* If you want a shiny crust, brush it with egg yoke before baking.