A regular white bread recipe is not hard to come by and there is not a lot of difference from one to another. Traditional White Bread is the recipe I use currently.
Ingredients:
2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast3 tablespoons white sugar2 1/2 cups warm water (110 degrees F 3 tablespoonslard, softenedoil1 tablespoon salt6 1/2 cups bread flour
Directions
- In a large bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water. Stir in oil, salt and two cups of the flour. Stir in the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, beating well after each addition. When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes.
- Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
- Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough into two equal pieces and form into loaves. Place the loaves into two lightly greased 9×5 inch loaf pans. Cover the loaves with a damp cloth and let rise until doubled in volume, about 40 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
- Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for about 30 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the bottom of the loaf sounds hollow when tapped.
Again, I proof the yeast in about 1/2 cup of warm water for 5 – 10 minutes to make sure it is going to work well. Yum Yum, the kidlets love this bread fresh out of the oven and out of the toaster. I have Norpro 10 inch bread pans and this actually makes three of those loaves instead of 2 loaves. Well, it can make 2 loaves that size but the bread is about twice as tall as the pan and does not fit well into the toaster.
Sean dug out the White Kitchen Aid that I was given before we left Iowa. That thing is a work horse. Notice how it is just kneading the dough away while I watch. Nice dough balls.
Caleb supervising to make sure it does not fall off the counter and it is the perfect consistency to let it rest and rise.
I used to think that mixer was over the hill and not as pretty as my blue mixer. It is not as pretty, but that thing is a workhorse and I just love it. I should name it. What should I name it? I’ll have to think about that.
susan
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