@stacidplease: 1 cup hot water (hot from the sink is fine) + 1 packet yeast + 2 tbsp of sugar. Mix and let sit for 10 minutes Put that in a mixer with a dough hook or mixing bowl to mix by hand. Add 1/4 cup vegetable oil and 1 1/4 tsp of salt. Add 3 cups of flour one cup at a time until mixed. Knead by hand or in mixer with dough hook for about 5-10 minutes. Put in a bowl and cover with a towel and let rise for 1.5 hours. Form into loaf and put in greased loaf pan. Cover again and let rise another hour. Bake 25 minutes at 350. Best sandwich bread ever.