Amish Sweet Sandwich Bread (Stand Mixer Recipe)

This recipe from an Amish community in Indiana makes 2 sandwich loaves. I found it slightly sweet for sandwiches other than peanut butter and jelly, so next time I'm cutting down on the sugar or adding raisins.

• 2 cups warm water (110 degrees F)
• 2/3 c sugar
• 1-1/2 Tbsp dry active yeast
• 1-1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 cup oil
• 6 cups flour

Rinse stainless steel mixer bowl with hot water to warm before proofing the yeast.
Add warm water, sugar, and yeast to bowl. Allow to "proof" or rest for about 10 minutes till frothy.

Add salt, oil and 3 cups of the flour.
Mix with dough hook.
Add more flour one cup at a time.
After dough forms a soft, velvety ball, knead an additional 1-2 minutes with dough hook OR 8-10 minutes by hand.

Cover bread and let rise, free from drafts, until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
Punch down and briefly knead by hand.
Divide into 2 equal parts, place in well-greased loaf pans.
Loosely cover and allow to rise for an additional 30 minutes.
Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for about 30 minutes. Loaf will be lightly golden on the top, the colour of a loaf of grocery store white bread.