Dissolve yeast, 1/2 cup warm water (110F), and 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar in a small bowl.
In a large bowl or stand mixer, combine 2 cups hot water (115-120F), 3 tablespoons granulated sugar, the salt, and the oil. Add 3 cups of wheat flour to the mixture in this large bowl/mixer and mix well. Stir in yeast mixture.
Add 2 – 3 cups more white flour and mix until well blended. (At this point your dough will still be quite sticky).
- Kneed dough for 5-10 minutes.
- grease bowl. Put dough into the bowl and flip over so both sides have oil on them. Leave in a bowl, cover with a towel and let rise for 1 hour.
After the rise, if the dough is too sticky to handle, add more flour until its workable. For some people this can be up to a cup or more! Just don't dry out the dough. Add by quarter cupfuls until its workable.
Divide dough into 2 (or 3 if you want smaller loaves) pieces. Roll out each piece on a floured surface into the length desired then roll up lengthwise like a jelly roll. If it's still too sticky, add more flour until it's workable but not dry.
Put on a greased bread pan, sealed side down, and tuck the ends under.
Cover and let loaves rise 30 more minutes.
While loaves are rising, preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
Bake for 25 – 30 minutes. Mine usually is done by 25 minutes.
