Grandma's White bread

2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast

2 cups warm water (110 degrees to 115 degrees)

1/2 cup sugar

1 tablespoon salt

2 eggs, beaten

1/4 cup vegetable oil

6 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

In a bowl mix yeast and water stir let sit for 10 minutes. In another bowl add sugar, flour and salt. In another bowl beat eggs and add oil stir into yeast mixture than add flour mixture blend until smooth.Add enough of remaining flour to make a soft dough(will be sticky). Turn out onto a floured surface and knead for about 6-8 minutes until you have a smooth ball. Add to a large greased bowl cover with plastic wrap for 1hour. Turn out on to floured surface and cut in half shape in 2 loaf shapes and add to loaf pans and cover with plastic wrap, let rise for 1 hour. Bake at 375 for 25-30 minutes until golden brown. Cool on wire rack for at least a half hour before slicing.

Raisin Bread:

Make like above recipe but before second rise roll out flat add melted butter cinnamon and sugar add raisins that have soaked in warm water; roll up and tuck in ends place in loaf pan and let rise for the second time. Bake the same temperature and time.