This is a Grandmother Bread recipe.

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In a large bowl, combine water, yeast, sugar, and salt. Let sit five minutes.

Stir in oil, caraway seed, and the first cup of flour with a heavy spoon. Add the next cup of flour a little at a time as needed, stirring until dough becomes too stiff to continue stirring easily. Add a little more flour and begin kneading. The amount of flour is approximate–your mileage may vary! Continue adding flour and kneading until the dough is smooth and elastic.

Let dough rise in a greased, covered bowl until doubled. (Usually, about an hour.) Uncover bowl; sprinkle in a little more flour and knead again. With floured hands, shape dough into a free-form loaf on a greased baking sheet or place in a greased loaf pan. Cover and let rise 30 minutes to an hour, depending on the temperature in your kitchen. For a free-form loaf, you may put it immediately into the oven, NOT preheated; turn on oven when you put the loaf in to bake and it will rise as the oven bakes. This method helps retain free-form loaf shape.

Bake for 25 minutes in a preheated 350-degree oven.