I'm Baaaaaack!

I know, I know, I disappeared for a long time, like every other forgotten blog that thousands of people start and never finish.  Don't you worry, I'll never leave you forever.  Much has changed since I last posted.  I live in Portland now.  Wow, right?  I'm going to school again to become an EMT.  Fingers crossed.  I have adopted another bunny (Charlie needed a friend, right?).  And of course, I've been baking.  I even got a kitchen aid for christmas!

The most recent thing I baked was Amish White Bread.  I've made a vow to bake more bread, you know, to cut back on money.  I must warn you though, before giving you the recipe, that I modified it a bit.  I've cut back on the sugar, as well as the flour.  Use your best judgement.  The recipe is:

Ingredients

• 2 cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
• 2/3 cup white sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons active dry yeast
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 6 cups bread flour

Directions

1. In a large bowl, dissolve the sugar in warm water, and then stir in yeast. Allow to proof until yeast resembles a creamy foam.
2. Mix salt and oil into the yeast. Mix in flour one cup at a time. Knead dough on a lightly floured surface until smooth. Place in a well oiled bowl, and turn dough to coat. Cover with a damp cloth. Allow to rise until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.
3. Punch dough down. Knead for a few minutes, and divide in half. Shape into loaves, and place into two well oiled 9x5 inch loaf pans. Allow to rise for 30 minutes, or until dough has risen 1 inch above pans.
4. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes. 
   
   
   
   Next on my list of breads to make?  Tortillas and Sour Dough Bread.  Recipes?