Well, I have a recipe I've been using for about 20 years. It's the simple way to make bread, so if you are looking for something fancy, this recipe isn't. I know in England the meaurments are differ, I don't know how to change them for you...sorry dear!
Makes two loaves 6 to 6 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 3 Tablespoons sugar 2 packages yeast(1/2 oz,(14G) 2 Tablespoons salt 1 1/2 cups water 1/2 cup milk 2 Tablespoons butter
In large bowl, combine 4 cups flour, sugar, yeast and salt. Heat water, milk and butter until very warm (125* to 130*F); stir into dry ingredients. Stir in enough remaining flour to make soft dough. Knead on floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 8 to 10 minutes. Cover, let rest 10 mintues. Didide dough in half; roll each to 12-x7-inch rectangle. Roll up from short ends as for jelly roll; pinch seams and ends to seal. Place seam sides down, in 2 greased 8 1/2- x 4 1/2 loaf pans. Cover; let rise in warm, draft-free place until doubled in size, about 30 to 60 minutes. Bake at 400*F for 30 minutes or until done. To make Whole wheat bread: Replace 2 cups all purpuse with 2 cups whole wheat flour.
I have made this plain, and I also make it with raisins, cinnomon and nuts. Just add them into your dough right before kneading. Let me know if you make some. It's always turned out!
Thank you ladies for your responses. Elizabeth - we do have a breadmaker but it's quite old now and isn't the greatest and unfortunately we quite often suffer sunken bread now. So I am thinking of trying by hand. (being brave!!) Rayanne - thanks for the recipe - I'll give it a try and let you know how it turns out. I do have measuring cups and a friend from the USA gave me some measuring spoons. So however my bread turns out I shall show a picture. Will be having a go on Saturday!!
Carol, so wonderful to see you blogging again. I have missed you! Love your background; makes me long for Spring. I have not made bread in years (before home bread machines), so I can't help. Love, Miriam
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With or without machine, Carol?
I only use a machine as I've never had good results from making it 'by hand'.
Well, I have a recipe I've been using for about 20 years. It's the simple way to make bread, so if you are looking for something fancy, this recipe isn't. I know in England the meaurments are differ, I don't know how to change them for you...sorry dear!
Makes two loaves
6 to 6 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3 Tablespoons sugar
2 packages yeast(1/2 oz,(14G)
2 Tablespoons salt
1 1/2 cups water
1/2 cup milk
2 Tablespoons butter
In large bowl, combine 4 cups flour, sugar, yeast and salt. Heat water, milk and butter until very warm (125* to 130*F); stir into dry ingredients. Stir in enough remaining flour to make soft dough. Knead on floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 8 to 10 minutes. Cover, let rest 10 mintues. Didide dough in half; roll each to 12-x7-inch rectangle. Roll up from short ends as for jelly roll; pinch seams and ends to seal. Place seam sides down, in 2 greased 8 1/2- x 4 1/2 loaf pans. Cover; let rise in warm, draft-free place until doubled in size, about 30 to 60 minutes.
Bake at 400*F for 30 minutes or until done.
To make Whole wheat bread: Replace 2 cups all purpuse with 2 cups whole wheat flour.
I have made this plain, and I also make it with raisins, cinnomon and nuts.
Just add them into your dough right before kneading.
Let me know if you make some.
It's always turned out!
Thank you ladies for your responses.
Elizabeth - we do have a breadmaker but it's quite old now and isn't the greatest and unfortunately we quite often suffer sunken bread now. So I am thinking of trying by hand. (being brave!!)
Rayanne - thanks for the recipe - I'll give it a try and let you know how it turns out. I do have measuring cups and a friend from the USA gave me some measuring spoons.
So however my bread turns out I shall show a picture. Will be having a go on Saturday!!
Carol, so wonderful to see you blogging again. I have missed you! Love your background; makes me long for Spring.
I have not made bread in years (before home bread machines), so I can't help.
Love,
Miriam
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