Mother's Homemade White Bread
A Uncategorized recipe with water or skim milk, sugar or honey, salt. Ready in –, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
20 steps- 1
Mix in large glass 1/2 cup warm water, a dash of sugar, and the yeast.
water or skim milk(2 1/2 c)sugar or honey(3 tbsp)fast-acting dry yeast(1 pkg) - 2
In a large bowl mix honey, salt, butter and 2 cups hot water (hot enough to melt honey and butter).
water or skim milk(2 1/2 c)sugar or honey(3 tbsp)salt(1 tbsp)butter or vegetable oil(2 tbsp) - 3
Gradually add several cups of flour and stir together.
to 8 c white enriched flour(7) - 4
When dough is cool enough add the yeast mixture.
fast-acting dry yeast(1 pkg) - 5
Add more flour until dough is too thick to stir.
to 8 c white enriched flour(7) - 6
Put the dough on a lightly floured board and knead enough of the remaining flour in until the dough is still elastic but not sticky.
to 8 c white enriched flour(7) - 7
Lightly grease mixing bowl and add dough; lightly grease top of dough.
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Cover bowl with a clean dish towel and place in a warm, draft free location.
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Let rise until doubled in size, about 1 to 1 1/4 hours.
- 10
Punch dough down and knead again on lightly floured surface.
to 8 c white enriched flour(7) - 11
When all of the air pockets have been kneaded out, divide dough into 2 portions, shape each portion into a loaf, and place in a lightly greased loaf pan.
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Lightly butter the top of each loaf, cover with a towel, and allow to rise again for 1 to 1 1/4 hours.
butter or vegetable oil(2 tbsp) - 13
Preheat oven to 225°.
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With your finger, gently poke 3 dents into top of loaves.
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Bake for 1 to 1 1/4 hours.
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Loaves are done when they sound hollow when tapped.
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Place loaves on a rack to cool for 10 to 15 minutes.
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Serve warm with butter and honey.
sugar or honey(3 tbsp)butter or vegetable oil(2 tbsp) - 19
Recipe can be doubled to make 4 loaves.
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Also, 2 to 3 cups of whole-wheat flour can be substituted to make a darker bread.
to 8 c white enriched flour(7)
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Mother's Homemade White Bread
A Uncategorized recipe with water or skim milk, sugar or honey, salt. Ready in –, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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Directions
20 steps- 1
Mix in large glass 1/2 cup warm water, a dash of sugar, and the yeast.
water or skim milk(2 1/2 c)sugar or honey(3 tbsp)fast-acting dry yeast(1 pkg) - 2
In a large bowl mix honey, salt, butter and 2 cups hot water (hot enough to melt honey and butter).
water or skim milk(2 1/2 c)sugar or honey(3 tbsp)salt(1 tbsp)butter or vegetable oil(2 tbsp) - 3
Gradually add several cups of flour and stir together.
to 8 c white enriched flour(7) - 4
When dough is cool enough add the yeast mixture.
fast-acting dry yeast(1 pkg) - 5
Add more flour until dough is too thick to stir.
to 8 c white enriched flour(7) - 6
Put the dough on a lightly floured board and knead enough of the remaining flour in until the dough is still elastic but not sticky.
to 8 c white enriched flour(7) - 7
Lightly grease mixing bowl and add dough; lightly grease top of dough.
- 8
Cover bowl with a clean dish towel and place in a warm, draft free location.
- 9
Let rise until doubled in size, about 1 to 1 1/4 hours.
- 10
Punch dough down and knead again on lightly floured surface.
to 8 c white enriched flour(7) - 11
When all of the air pockets have been kneaded out, divide dough into 2 portions, shape each portion into a loaf, and place in a lightly greased loaf pan.
- 12
Lightly butter the top of each loaf, cover with a towel, and allow to rise again for 1 to 1 1/4 hours.
butter or vegetable oil(2 tbsp) - 13
Preheat oven to 225°.
- 14
With your finger, gently poke 3 dents into top of loaves.
- 15
Bake for 1 to 1 1/4 hours.
- 16
Loaves are done when they sound hollow when tapped.
- 17
Place loaves on a rack to cool for 10 to 15 minutes.
- 18
Serve warm with butter and honey.
sugar or honey(3 tbsp)butter or vegetable oil(2 tbsp) - 19
Recipe can be doubled to make 4 loaves.
- 20
Also, 2 to 3 cups of whole-wheat flour can be substituted to make a darker bread.
to 8 c white enriched flour(7)
Rate this recipe
