Homemade Bread

I've been making this bread from memory since I was in my teens, so it took discipline to write down the recipe! :)  My directions are relatively simplified, so if you're someone who needs more direction and details, then you'll need to do more research. You do need a kitchen aid with a dough hook or I can't help you. :) Don't worry about a particular temperature for the water; just make sure that it's a little warm, and it's better to be too cold that too warm because yeast is killed at 140, and then your bread wouldn't rise.

Ingredients:
2 1/4 teaspoon yeast
1 Tablespoon sugar
1 1/2 cups water
1/4 cup oil
1/4 cup honey
2 teaspoon salt
2 cups flour
more flour :)

Put the yeast, sugar and warm water in the kitchen aid bowl. Let it rest a few minutes, until you see it foam. This way you'll know it's alive and active and your bread will turn out! After it's all foamy, you can add the rest of the ingredients. After you thoroughly mix it with the dough hook, let it sit for 30 minutes or so. Now, you want to start adding flour by the 1/2 cup or 1 cup. The dough needs to pull cleanly away from the sides of the mixing bowl before it is done, but add the flour slowly so it can be absorbed and your bread isn't too dry. When the dough is holding its shape, let it rest for another 30-45 minutes, until doubled, then knead it with the dough hook on low about 5 more minutes. The dough should be moist, but not stick to your finger when you touch it. Put it onto the counter and form it into two large loaves. I like to make a rectangle the length of the bread pan, then roll it up and pinch the sides together. Put the loaves gently into buttered pans and let rise about 45 minutes, or until doubled. Bake at 350 about 30 minutes, or until the internal temperature measures at 200 degrees.