Saturday, August 20, 2011

EASY BREAD

There is nothing like fresh bread coming out of the oven.. I am standing there with a knife and butter just wating to slice, butter and eat.. oh man!!!!
 
5-6 cups all-purpose flour (you can substitute whole wheat flour for 1 or 2
cups).

2 tablespoons of dry yeast

2 tablespoons brown sugar

1 tablespoon salt

2 cups hot water (120-130 degrees F.)

A cake pan of hot water

Mix 3 cups of the flour with the yeast, sugar and salt.  Pour in the hot water and beat 100 strokes (or 3 minutes with a mixer).  

Stir in the remaining flour until the dough loses its stickiness.  Turn onto a floured surface. Knead for 8 minutes.

Place dough in a greased bowl and cover with a warm damp cloth.  Let rise for 15 minutes in a warm spot (away from drafts).

Punch down and divide the dough into two pieces.  Shape into round loaves and place on a greased baking sheet.  Cut an "X" one-half inch deep in each of the loaves with a wet sharp knife.

Place baking sheet with loaves in the middle of a COLD oven.
 
   Place a pan of

hot water on the lowest shelf.  Heat the oven to 400* and bake 40-50

minutes until golden brown.

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