Easy White Bread
By: Maria Boyer
Published: Thursday, April 22, 2010 - 5:53pm

Ingredients




 cups lukewarm water
2 tablespoons rapid rise yeast
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
3 1/2 cups flour
1 tablespoon oil
1 egg, beaten

Preparation

1 Preheat oven to 425 degrees. 2 Combine yeast, sugar, salt, oil, and warm water. Mix well. Stir in flour until dough pulls away from side of bowl. Knead for approximately 5 minutes on a floured surface, until smooth and elastic. Let dough rest for 5 minutes. 3 Shape into 2 loaves. Brush with beaten egg. Cover with towel; let rise about 10 minutes. 4 Bake until golden brown, about 45 minutes.