Gluten Free Avanti's Bread

If you live close to me, you know what Avanti's is.  If you don't, think cheap Italian restaurant that is really yummy.  Tuesday night all you can eat spaghetti was a staple in college and it's a great place to take a whole family.  The sweet bread served piled high in baskets with butter pats is always a hit!  A friend of mine shared her GF Avanti's bread recipe with me.  We gave it a try & it has a very similar flavor but is a bit more dense.  My kiddos and hubby all liked it! Here's her recipe:

2 1/4 cup warm water
1 1/2 T oil (I used light olive)
1 egg
1/2 T salt
1 cup sugar
5 cups flour (I used this mix primarily, but it was about 1/2 cup shy so I filled in with another flour mix.  I used stone ground flour, not superfine)
1 1/2-2 T yeast

Dissolve yeast in warm water.
Mix in remaining ingredients.
Mix on Medium for 3 minutes.
Put dough in 2 greased loaf pans. (I made 2 long loaves on parchment paper & 1 loaf in a parchment lined pan.  Use wet hands to smooth out loaves.)
Let rise covered or preheat oven to 200 and shut off for about 30 minutes.
Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.