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Onion Crusty Bread

Source of Recipe

Marla


Recipe Introduction

Old family recipe onion bread baked to a golden brown and decorated with circles of onion on top. Great sandwich bread Makes 1 - 9x5 inch loaf

List of Ingredients

1 (.25 ounce) package active

dry yeast

2 tablespoons white sugar

1 1/2 cups warm water (110

degrees F/45 degrees C)

2 teaspoons salt

2 tablespoons shortening

1 tablespoon minced onions

1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

3 1/2 cups bread flour

1/2 medium onion, thinly sliced

2 tablespoons butter, melted

Directions




Recipe

1 In a large mixing bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in

warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.

2 Stir salt, shortening, minced onions, oregano and 2

cups bread flour into yeast mixture. Stir in the remaining

flour, 1/2 cup at a time, beating well after each addition.

Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until

doubled in volume, about 1 hour.

3 Stir dough to deflate and place it into a lightly

greased 9x5 inch loaf pan. Cover with a damp cloth and let

rise until the top of the dough is within 1/2 inch of the

top of the pan, about 40 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven

to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

4 After loaf has risen, arrange onion slices on top of

the loaf. Pour melted butter over the slices and bake in

preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until golden brown.

Remove from pan to cool on a wire rack.