Classic White Bread Recipe

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Classic White Bread
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Ingredients:

  • 4 1/2 tsp active dry yeast
  • 3/4 cup warm water
  • 2 2/3 cups warm water
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 3 tbsp shortening
  • 9 -10 cups all-purpose flour

Directions:

  1. Dissolve yeast in 3/4 cup warm water. Stir in 2 2/3 cups warm water, sugar, salt, shortening and 5 cups of the flour.
  2. Beat until smooth.
  3. Mix in enough remaining flour to make dough easy to handle.
  4. Turn dough onto lightly floured board; knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes.
  5. Place in greased bowl; turn greased side up.
  6. Cover; let rise in warm place until double, about 1 hour (dough is ready if impression remains).
  7. Punch dough down; divide in half.
  8. Roll each half into rectangle, 18 x 9 inches.
  9. Roll up, beginning at short side.
  10. With side of hand, press each end to seal.
  11. Fold ends under loaf.
  12. Place seam side down in greased loaf pan, 9 x 5 x 3 inches (or three 8.5 x 4.5 x 2 inch loaf pans).
  13. Brush loaves lightly with butter.
  14. Let rise until double, about 1 hour.
  15. Heat oven to 425.
  16. Place loaves on low rack so that top of pans are in center of oven.
  17. Pans should not touch each other or sides of oven.
  18. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until deep golden brown and loaves sound hollow when tapped.
  19. Remove from pans immediately.
  20. Brush loaves with soft butter; cool on wire rack.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 604.64 Kcal (2532 kJ)
Calories from fat 58.18 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.46g 10%
Sodium 878.27mg 37%
Potassium 180.57mg 4%
Total Carbs 117.49g 39%
Sugars 3.68g 15%
Dietary Fiber 5.06g 20%
Protein 15.74g 31%
Iron 1.5mg 8%
Calcium 33.6mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 230.07 Kcal (963 kJ)
Calories from fat 22.14 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.46g 10%
Sodium 334.19mg 37%
Potassium 68.71mg 4%
Total Carbs 44.7g 39%
Sugars 1.4g 15%
Dietary Fiber 1.93g 20%
Protein 5.99g 31%
Iron 0.6mg 8%
Calcium 12.8mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 11.8
    Points
  • 15
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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