Dissolve in mixing bowl:
2 pkg. Yeast
½ cup warm water

1 cup milk, scalded  Add:
3 T sugar
¼ cup vegetable oil
3 t salt

Add 1 ½ cup cold water and stir into yeast mixture.  Add 6 ¾ cups flour to form ball.  Allow to rise until doubled.  Bake in two well-greased loaf pans or on a  cookie sheet 35 minutes at 350 degrees.  Brush with water and bake at least 5 minutes more.  Crust will be crisp.  Baking with a pan of water on a lower shelf will improve the crust.
Source: June Rappold