Gather ingredients: flour, warm water, yeast, sugar, salt, and oil or butter
Mix warm water, yeast, and sugar in a bowl
Let the yeast sit until foamy
Add flour, salt, and oil or butter
Stir until a dough forms
Knead the dough on a floured surface until smooth and elastic
Place the dough in a greased bowl
Cover the bowl with a clean cloth or plastic wrap
Let the dough rise until doubled in size
Punch down the dough
Shape the dough into a loaf or rolls
Place the dough in a greased bread pan or on a baking tray
Cover and let it rise again until puffy
Preheat the oven
Bake until the bread is golden brown
Remove the bread from the oven
Let the bread cool before slicing