Country Bread

6 cups flour
3 Tbs dry yeast or dough starter
2 cup warm water
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp salt
1/4 cup oil
3/4 cup milk


1. Dissolve yeast in water in a mixing bowl.
2. Mix milk, sugar, eggs, salt, oil and half the flour into the bowl.
3. Gradually add rest of the flour while mixing into a dough.
4. Knead on a flour surface for 6-8 minutes until smooth.
5. Put in greased mixing bowl, rolling all sides to cover with a thin coat of grease, and let rise until doubled in size, 1 to 1/2 hours.
6. Punch down, cut in half and shape into 2 loaves. Let rise until doubled in size, 1 to 1/12 hours.
7. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
8. Rub coat of oil on top of bread. Score top of loaves with 3-4 cuts that are 1/4 deep about 1-2 inches apart.
9. Put loaves on baking sheet in middle of oven and cook for 30 minutes or until nicely brown.