Homemade Amish Sweet Bread

Step 1

Place the water in a saucepan over medium heat on the stove. Heat until boiling, and the temperature reaches 110 degrees.

Step 2

Stir in the sugar until melted.

Step 3

Remove from the heat and add the yeast. Let sit for 10 minutes to bloom.

Step 4

Stir in the salt and oil.

Step 5

One cup at a time, add the flour to the wet ingredients, beating well between each cup. You want to continue adding the flour a little at a time until the dough clumps into a ball and pulls away from the beaters on its own, but is still quite sticky.

Step 6

Turn the dough out onto a floured surface, and knead it for five minutes. Sprinkle the dough with a little flour each time it continues to get sticky to the touch.

Step 7

Place the dough into a large bowl that has been coated in cooking spray, cover with a damp cloth, and allow it to sit in a warm area to rise for 1 hour.

Step 8

Punch down the dough, divide it in half and place each half into a well greased loaf pan. Cover again, and allow to sit for 30 minutes until the dough has risen again.

Step 9

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Step 10

Bake for 30 minutes or until cooked through and serve.