Maori Bread (Debbie)

6 cup warm water

4 packets yeast or 4 TBS. yeast (I use active, dry yeast)
16 cups flour

12 heaping TBS. sugar

2 tsp. salt

Mix water and yeast together gently.  Then add 8 cups flour and 12 heaping TBS. sugar and salt.  Let rise for 2 hours or until the dough has doubled in size.  Then add again 8 cups flour 12 heaping TBS. sugar.  Dough should look soggy and moist, not dry.  Knead the bread lightly keeping dough sticky.  Once all the ingredients are mixed together, divide the dough into 4 greased, bread loaf pans.  Let the dough rise until it has doubled once again.  Preheat oven to 350°.  Bake 45 minutes to 1 hour.  Test with a toothpick and if bread isn’t done cover with tinfoil to keep bread from browning and place back in oven 5-10 minutes.  Makes 4 loaves of bread.