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Nothing beats the smell of bread baking. It creates such a feeling of home!

1¼ cups low-fat milk, scalded

1½ tablespoons honey

1¼ teaspoons salt

2 tablespoons canola, corn, or safflower oil, plus a bit more

1¼ ounce package dry yeast

¼ cup warm water (105-115°)

3½ cups unbleached flour, approximately

Combine the first four ingredients in a large bowl. Stir and let cool to lukewarm. In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water and add to milk mixture. Add flour to the mixture, a little at a time, to form a stiff dough. Mix well after each addition. Turn onto lightly floured board and kneed until smooth and elastic. Grease a large bowl and add dough, turning to grease top. Cover with damp towel. Let rise in a warm place until it has doubled in size. Punch down and let rest until it’s doubled again. Punch down and let rest for 10 minutes. Shape into loaf and place in a greased 9-by-5-by-3-inch bread pan. Brush top with oil. Cover and let rise until it doubles in size. Preheat oven to 375°. Bake loaf until done, about 40 minutes. It should be brown on top and sound hollow when struck. Makes one loaf.