White Bread - Joy of Cooking Cookbook
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Ingredients:
- ** Have all ingredients at about 75°
- Dissolve 1 package of yeast ( I use 1 tablespoon of yeast) in a small bowl
- 1 tablespoon of sugar
- 1/2 cup 85° warm water (I use warm water from the tap
- Let it stand in a warm place for about 10 minutes
- ** In a large bowl/container
- 1 egg beaten
- 1/2 cup melted lard or shortening
- 2 cups of lukewarm water ( I changed this to 2-1/2 cups for the type of flour I'm using )
- 1-1/2 teaspoons of salt
- 1/2 cup of sugar
- add yeast mixture from small bowl
Instructions:
instructions:
Add to the large bowl:
8 cups of Sifted - all purpose flour.
To Mix:
Beat, knead and shape dough.
Allow dough to rise in mixing bowl once and once again in a baking pan.
baking instructions:
To bake
Place the loaves in a cold oven.
Turn the heat to 400°
After 15 minutes - reduce heat to 375° and bake for another 25 minutes.
To harden crust - put a pan of warm water in the oven during baking.
Also brushing the bread with 1 teaspoon of salt and 1 cup of water when the bread is partially baked will harden the crust.
Makes:
Three 5x9 inch Loaves
Add to the large bowl:
8 cups of Sifted - all purpose flour.
To Mix:
Beat, knead and shape dough.
Allow dough to rise in mixing bowl once and once again in a baking pan.
baking instructions:
To bake
Place the loaves in a cold oven.
Turn the heat to 400°
After 15 minutes - reduce heat to 375° and bake for another 25 minutes.
To harden crust - put a pan of warm water in the oven during baking.
Also brushing the bread with 1 teaspoon of salt and 1 cup of water when the bread is partially baked will harden the crust.
Makes:
Three 5x9 inch Loaves