Step 1

Dissolve yeast in warm milk in large bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients except all-purpose flour. Stir in enough all-purpose flour to make dough easy to handle.

Step 2

Turn dough onto lightly floured surface. Knead 5 to 10 minutes or until smooth and elastic. Place in greased bowl; turn greased side up. Cover and let rise in warm place about 1 hour or until double. Dough is ready if indentation remains when touched.

Step 3

Grease bottoms and sides of 2 loaf pans, 9x5x3 inches. Punch down dough; divide in half. Shape each half into a loaf, 8 inches long. Place loaves in pans. Cover and let rise in warm place 40 to 45 minutes or until double.

Step 4

Heat oven to 375°F.

Step 5

Cut lengthwise slash in top of each loaf. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until loaves are golden brown and sound hollow when tapped. Remove from pans to wire racks; cool. Store in plastic bag or airtight container at room temperature.