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    STANDARD WHITE BREAD WITH VARIATIONS


    Source of Recipe


    http://recipecircus.com/cgi-bin/recipes/category.cgi?category=BREAD&login=yankeette

    List of Ingredients




    2 packages dry yeast
    2 teaspoons sugar
    1/2 cup warm water
    2 cups milk
    2 cups warm milk
    1/4 cup sugar
    5 teaspoons salt
    1/4 cup shortening
    12 to 13 cups flour

    Recipe



    Soften yeast in 1/2 cup warm water,in which 2 teaspoons sugar has been
    dissolved.In a large mixing bowl,measure sugar,salt and shortening.Add
    scalded milk & stir until shortening melts.Add water.Cool until lukewarm and
    stir in yeast.Stir in 6 cups flour & beat vigorously.Gradually stir in 6 or
    7 cups more flour.Turn out on lightly floured board & knead until smooth &
    satiny, 8 to 10 minutes.Place in a greased bowl,turn to grease top & let
    rise in a warm & humid place until double in bulk,about 1 hour.Punch down &
    let rise again until double in bulk.Grease 4 loaf pans.Cut dough into 4
    equal pieces,shape into loaves & place in pans.Let rise until double in
    bulk.Bake at 375,40 to 50 minutes.

    VARIATIONS:

    WHOLE WHEAT OR GRAHAM BREAD
    Follow standard bread recipe but use half white flour & half whole wheat
    flour or graham flour.

    RYE BREAD
    Follow standard bread recipe but use brown sugar in place of white sugar.Add
    6 cups flour & then add 5 1/2 cups dark rye flour.Add more all purpose,if
    necessary to make a dough stiff enough to knead.

    HERB BREAD
    Follow standard bread recipe,but add 3/4 teaspoon nutmeg,1 1/2 teaspoons
    sage & 1 tablespoon celery seed when first half of flour is added.

    RAISIN BREAD
    Follow standard bread recipe but increase sugar to 3/4 cup.Add 3 cups
    raisins just before second half of flour is added.

    CURRANT BREAD
    Follow standard bread recipe & add 1 cup clean,dried currants just before
    second half of flour is added.

    CHEESE BREAD
    Follow standard bread recipe & add 1 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese,mixing
    it in with the last of the flour to be added.

 

 

 


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