James Beard's Basic Home-Style Bread Recipe

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James Beard's Basic Home-Style Bread
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Directions:

  1. Add the yeast to 1/2 cup of the warm milk, along with 2 tbl sugar, and stir well until the yeast in completely dissolved. Allow the yeast to proof.
  2. Place the remaining milk, butter and salt in a bowl. (Beard liked a lot of salt, and I would use less). Stir in the flour, 1 cup at a time, with a wooden spoon.
  3. After the third cup, add the yeast mixture. Continue stirring in flour until the mixture is rather firm, which should take about 4 to 5 cups.
  4. Remove the dough to a floured board and knead, adding more flour as necessary, until it is supple, satiny and no longer sticky.
  5. Butter a bowl and place the dough in it, turning to coat all sides with the fat. Cover and allow to rise in a warm, draft-free spot until doubled in bulk, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
  6. Deflate the dough by punching firmly two or three times, return to the floured board, and knead 4 to 5 minutes more.
  7. Divide into two equal parts and shape into loaves. Place in well-buttered 9x5x3 in loaf tins, cover, and let rise again until doubled in bulk.
  8. Slash the loaves with a sharp knife and brush with lightly beaten egg white or water.
  9. Bake in a 400 deg. oven for 40 to 45 minutes or until the bread sounds hollow when tapped with the knuckles.
  10. Remove the loaves from the pans and put them back in the oven a few minutes longer to become crisped.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 531.32 Kcal (2225 kJ)
Calories from fat 80.46 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.94g 14%
Cholesterol 21.97mg 7%
Sodium 1210.41mg 50%
Potassium 277.45mg 6%
Total Carbs 94.57g 32%
Sugars 6.75g 27%
Dietary Fiber 3.89g 16%
Protein 15.27g 31%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 1.2mg 7%
Calcium 120.7mg 12%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 243.12 Kcal (1018 kJ)
Calories from fat 36.82 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.09g 14%
Cholesterol 10.05mg 7%
Sodium 553.86mg 50%
Potassium 126.95mg 6%
Total Carbs 43.27g 32%
Sugars 3.09g 27%
Dietary Fiber 1.78g 16%
Protein 6.99g 31%
Iron 0.5mg 7%
Calcium 55.2mg 12%

* 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

  • 10.6
    Points
  • 14
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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