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6 cups of flour + ~1 cup

3.5 cups of warm water

⅔ cup of olive oil

2 tablespoons salt

2 tablespoons quick rise yeast

2 tablespoons sugar

Proof the yeast with the sugar and about a ½ cup of warm water. Let it sit for 5 to 10min until it's doubled.

Flour, water, oil, and salt into a big bowl... add the proofed yeast and knead until it comes together into a ball. Out onto the cutting board and add flour a little at a time until it's not sticking to the board.

Form into a smooth ball, little oil on top and let it rise for 45min. Punch down, knead, let rise a 2nd time for 45min. Punch down and divide into 4. Let rise a 3rd time in the loaf pans. Warm the oven up while you wait.

Fire into a 350 oven for 20 min, ROTATE the pans... top right to bottom left type of deal, turn the pans so the front is now the back, and check again in 15min. Once the top is light brown and can be tapped on, pull them all.

Makes 4 (heavy) regular loaves, 4x 12" pizza, 36 buns, 18 pizza buns, or 2 focaccia pans (half sheet) if you aren't too picky on getting 100% coverage.

Can do it with my eyes closed by this point.

Bonus points if you add a honey and rose water syrup to a half sheet pan of focaccia bread when it's fresh out of the oven and put it back into the oven for 5min after you turn it off... let it soak in a little. Learned THAT trick working in a Greek restaurant.

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