Ingredients:
1 tsp (5 mL) sugar1/2 cup (125 mL) water, warm
1 envelope (8 g) active dry yeast (2 1/4 tsp/11 mL)
1 cup (250 mL) milk
2 tbsp (30 mL) butter or margarine
2 tbsp (30 mL) sugar
1 1/2 tsp (7 mL) salt
1/2 cup (125 mL) water, warm
5 1/2 cups (1375 mL) white flour
Directions:
1. DISSOLVE 1 teaspoon (5 mL) sugar in 1/2 cup (125 mL) warm water in large bowl. Sprinkle in yeast. Let stand 10 minutes, then stir well.2. HEAT milk to lukewarm. Stir in butter, 2 tablespoons (30 mL) sugar, salt and 1/2 cup (125 mL) warm water. Add milk mixture and 2 cups (500 mL) white flour to dissolved yeast mixture. Beat with wooden spoon or electric mixer until smooth and elastic.
3. STIR IN 2 1/2 cups (625 mL) of remaining flour gradually. If necessary, add more flour to make a soft dough which leaves sides of bowl. Turn out on floured board. Round up into a ball.
4. KNEAD dough, adding more flour as necessary, until dough is smooth, elastic and no longer sticky (about 10 minutes).
5. PLACE in lightly greased bowl. Turn dough to greased top. Cover with greased waxed paper and tea towel.
6. LET RISE in warm place (75°-85°F/24°-29°C) until doubled (45-60 minutes).
7. PUNCH DOWN. Turn out onto lightly floured board and divide into 2 equal portions. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes.
8. SHAPE each portion into a loaf. Place seam side down in 2 greased 8 1/2" x 4 1/2" x 2 3/4" (1.5 L) loaf pans. Cover with tea towel.
The bread dough is ready for it's second rise. I guess I could have made the loves nice and neat and smoother but I think these will taste the same *wink. |
9. LET RISE in warm place until dough rises 1 1/2" (3 cm) above top of pan in centre and corners are filled (45 to 60 minutes).
10. BAKE at 400°F (200°C) on lower oven rack for 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from pans immediately. Brush top crust with butter if a soft crust is desired. Cool on wire racks.
11. QUICK NOTE: This recipe makes 2 loaves. You can double the recipe to make 4 loaves.
Cooling the bread. I think it turned out nicely. I gave it a taste test after cooling. The bread was delicious. It was also soft and moist without being full of air. |
Nutritional Information |
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Servings Per Recipe | 8 |
Per 2 slices (85 g) | |
Calories | 214 |
Protein | 6.9 g |
Fat | 3.4 g |
Saturated Fat | 1.9 gm |
Carbohydrate | 38.9 g |
Fibre | 1.1 g |
Sodium | 451 mg |
Cholesterol | 8 mg |
Vitamin A | 3 %DV |
Vitamin C | 0 %DV |
Calcium | 0 %DV |
Iron | 12 %DV |
These did not last very long because the loaves were small. I also made two larger, multi-grain loaves later in the week. Those will last a little longer.
How about you dear reader?
Do you have an easy bread recipe that you believe is tried and true?
I'd love to hear about it.