Kitchenaid White Bread

In response to several recent messages about bread machines, I would like
to put in a vote for the Kitchenaid Mixer and the bread hook. I can whip up
2 loaves of white bread in about 20 minutes. Here’s how I do it:

Dump 3 or 4 cups of white flour in the Kitchenaid stainless steel mixer
bowl. Add 2 Tbsp. instant yeast (I get mine at Sams, Red Star). Add 2 Tbsp
sugar. Add 2 Tbsp gluten. Put on the dough hook, and start the mixer at the
first speed. Run hot water in the sink till it is at its hottest, in my
case about 130′. Get two cups of the hot water. SLOWLY add the water to the
mixer, and allow to knead for 4 to 6 minutes, adding 1/4 cups of additional
flour to get the dough to pull away from the sides of the bowl. I use about
5 cups in all.

Place the dough in a pam sprayed warm bowl, and cover with plastic wrap.
First rise takes about 25 minutes, and second rise about 20.

After the first rise, I cut the dough in two equal pieces and place in
sprayed loaf pans.