|
|
|
www.RecipeFaire.com Presents:
|
|
|
|
Basic White Bread
|
|
by:
Caroline Ebell
|
|
|
|
Basic White Bread Recipe uses simple ingredients such as flour, active dry yeast, sugar, salt, milk, oil and butter to make this simple yet delicious white bread.
|
INGREDIENTS
|
|
5 1/2 to 6 cups flour
|
|
2 packages active dry yeast
|
|
2 tablespoons sugar
|
|
2 teaspoons salt
|
|
1 cup milk
|
|
1 cup water
|
|
2 tablespoons oil
|
|
Oil or butter
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DIRECTIONS
|
|
1:
Heat milk, sugar, oil, and salt; cool to lukewarm. In a large bowl, sprinkle yeast in warm water (105° to 115°F); stir until dissolved. Add lukewarm milk mixture and 2 cups flour; beat until smooth. Beat in enough additional flour to make a stiff dough.
|
|
|
|
2:
Turn out onto lightly floured surface; let rest 10 to 15 minutes. Knead until smooth and elastic (5 to 10 minutes). Place in a greased bowl, turning to grease top. Cover: let rise in warm place until double in bulk (about 1 hour). Punch down. Let rest 15 minutes.
|
|
|
|
3:
For two loaves, divide dough in half and roll out two 14x7-inch rectangles; for one loaf roll out to 16x8-inch rectangle. Roll up from narrow side, pressing dough into roll at each
turn. Press ends to seal and fold under loaf.
Place in 2 greased 8x4x2-inch loaf pans or 1 greased 9x5x3-inch loaf pan; brush with oil.
|
|
|
|
4:
Let rise in warm place until double in bulk (30 to 45 minutes). Bake at 400°F 35 to 40 minutes. Remove from pans immediately and brush with oil; cool on wire rack.
|