Fabulously Easy White Bread Recipe

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Fabulously Easy White Bread
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Ingredients
8
Count
Nutrition
809
Calories
Total time
210
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2 tbsp shortening
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 cup hot milk
  • 1 cup hot water
  • 1 package dry yeast
  • 1/4 cup warm water

Directions:

  1. Mix shortening, salt, and sugar in a large bowl for about 2 minutes.
  2. Do not worry if the shortening does not completely melt, but make a good attempt.
  3. Add the hot milk and water.
  4. Let cool to lukewarm.
  5. In a small bowl, mix yeast with 1/4 cup water.
  6. Let stand 5 minutes.
  7. Add 3 cups flour and yeast all at once and mix until well blended.
  8. Add 2 more cups of flour, one cup at a time, mixing until blended well.
  9. Pour dough onto lightly floured board.
  10. (It will not actually pour, so scrape out remnants with a spatula or potlicker.) Knead for two minutes with floured hands.
  11. Let rest for ten minutes.
  12. Dough will be very sticky.
  13. Adding enough of the remaining flour to keep the dough from sticking, knead the dough until smooth, elastic, and pliable (about 8-10 minutes.) Place the dough in a large, greased bowl, turning once to grease.
  14. Cover and allow to rise in a warm spot for about an hour or until doubled in bulk.
  15. Punch dough down and let rise to previous size and perhaps a little bigger (about 30-45 minutes.) Split dough into two halves.
  16. Place each half in a loaf pan and cover.
  17. Allow to rise until doubled in bulk (anywhere from 30 minutes to 1 1/2 hours) Bake in 425 degree oven for 15 minutes.
  18. Remove from oven and cover in a cloth.
  19. Change oven heat to 375 and bake for 15 minutes.
  20. Remove pan from oven and immediately remove from pan.
  21. Knock lightly on the bottom of the loaf.
  22. If a hollow sound is made, bread is done.
  23. If not, return to the pan and bake 5-15 minutes.
  24. Allow to cool for 30 minutes before slicing.
  25. Notes for great crusts: For a hard, crisp crust, brush the top with cold water three or four times while baking.
  26. For a soft crust, brush with cold milk or melted butter before baking.
  27. For a shiny crust, brush a mixture of egg yolk and one tbsp milk on bread before baking.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 808.61 Kcal (3385 kJ)
Calories from fat 87.02 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.67g 15%
Cholesterol 5mg 2%
Sodium 1196.47mg 50%
Potassium 341.26mg 7%
Total Carbs 154.11g 51%
Sugars 10.17g 41%
Dietary Fiber 6.74g 27%
Protein 21.97g 44%
Iron 1.9mg 11%
Calcium 108.1mg 11%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 238.34 Kcal (998 kJ)
Calories from fat 25.65 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.85g 15%
Cholesterol 1.47mg 2%
Sodium 352.67mg 50%
Potassium 100.59mg 7%
Total Carbs 45.43g 51%
Sugars 3g 41%
Dietary Fiber 1.99g 27%
Protein 6.48g 44%
Iron 0.6mg 11%
Calcium 31.9mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 16.2
    Points
  • 21
    PointsPlus

Good Points

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

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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