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Yeast: Grandpa Bread




Source of Recipe


Jody Prival


List of Ingredients




1 can evaporated milk
+ water to make 1 quart
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup sugar OR 1/2 c. honey
10 cups unbleached flour -- (10 to 11)
1 tsp salt -- (1 to 3)
2 packages active dry yeast
1 cup warm water
1 teaspoon sugar

Recipe



Melt fat in a 2 qt. pot. Add evaporated milk and water to make a quart. Heat to scalding temperature. Add salt and sugar or honey. Cool to lukewarm. Dissolve yeast in warm (110-120¼F) water and add 1 teaspoon sugar. Let stand while other mixture is cooling. Mix with cooled butter mixture. Add 5 cups of flour--mix until smooth. Add remaining flour. Mix thoroughly and knead for 10 minutes.


Place dough in a greased bowl; turn to cover all of dough with grease. Cover bowl with cloth. Let rise to double in bulk (1 1/2 hours at 85¼F). Punch down and form into loaves. Let rise until double in bulk (45 minutes at 85 ¼F). Bake in 375¼F oven for 35 minutes. Remove from oven and cool on racks. Top of loaf may be buttered while hot for a softer crust.