Paul's Grandmother's Easter Bread

In a very large bowl combine dry ingredients: 10 cups flour, salt and tumeric.

In a second smaller bowl prepare wet ingredients: 1 cup water, yeast and sugar.

Let wet ingredients sit for 10 minutes until yeast has risen slightly.

Add remaining water and 2 cups oil to the wet ingredients.

Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix together well.

Work the dough in the bowl then on a well floured counter, adding as much of the remaining 2 cups of flour as needed to form a smooth dough that no longer sticks to your hands as you work.

Cover the bowl and place in a warm spot on top of a hot water bottle or heating pad set to low.

Let rise 1 hour then punch down the dough to remove any air pockets.

Let rise 1 more hour and punch down again.

Form dough into loaves and place into well greased bread pans.

Let rise in pans for an additional 1 to 1 1/2 hours.

Brush each loaf with milk or egg.

Bake on middle rack at 350° for 45 minutes to 1 hour (bake longer for a crusty bread).