Bread in a Baggie

This is so easy and tastes so good!


4 Cups bread flour, divided

(portions of the flour will be added throughout the recipe)

1 T.  yeast

2 T. sugar

1 tsp. salt

1 ½ cup very warm water

2 T. margarine softened, or 2 T. butter, or 2 T. canola oil

Cooking spray

Directions:

In a zippered plastic gallon bag, mix water, sugar and yeast. Let rest until foamy.  Add butter or oil.  Add 1 ½ cups flour.  Seal the bag and knead the bag with fingers to blend ingredients.

Add 1 ½ cups flour and work until well blended.  Add another cup of flour and knead until dough forms and doesn't stick to the bag.

Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface.  Knead 15-20 times until smooth and elastic.  Spray dough with cooking spray; cover with bag; let rest 10 minutes. 

Punch dough down. Shape dough into loaves.  Coat loaf pan with spray and let rise in warm, draft free place until doubled in size, about 20-30 minutes. 

Bake 350° for 25-30 minutes or until done.  Remove from pans; cool on wire racks. Makes 1 large or 3 small loaves.