Does anyone have a good homemade bread recipe?

This is a very old recipe for old fashion white bread this recipe is from over one hundred years ago it makes the best bread.


it is easy to make just take time


This recipe makes four loaves


you can easily half this recipe





in 1 cup of lukewarm water disslove


2 teaspoons white sugar


make sure that the water is not too hot or it will kill the yeast if it is too cold the yeast will not grow it should be just over body temp


pour over this 4 1/2 tsp of active dry yeast (two envelopes)


let stand for tem mins it should puff up and grow


doing this step makes sure your bread will rise as you know that the yeast is alive.


next


scald 2 cups milk (heat in a pot until hot but not boiling)





meanwhile


in a large bowl add


1/4 cup white sugar


4 tsp salt


1/4 cup shortening


1 cup cold water


add hot milk and stir slowly until the shortening is melted





make sure that this cools down to just over body temp (lukewarm) as you do not want to kill the yeast but you still want it warm so the bread will raise





with a fork briskly stir the yeast mix to soften it add it to the liquid.





beat in 5 cups of reg white flour


beat vigorously by hand


then gradually beat in with a wooden spoon an additional 4 to 5 cups of flour.


work in lat of flour with a rotating motion of the hand turn dough onto a floured surface and knead 8 to 10 mins.


you want the dough to be elastic in texture


shape into a smooth ball and place in a greased bowl rotation dough to grease the surface of the dough so it does not dry out during the raising time


cover with a wet warm cloth


]let stand until the dough doubled about 1 1/2 hours.


keep in a warm place.


punch down and shape into 4 loaves


place in a greased 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 loaf pans grease tops cover and let rise again until doubled about one hour


bake in a preheated 400 F for 30 mins to 35 mins





bake until golden brown


if you thump the bottom of the loaf with fingers it should sound hollow if it is down enough.


take out of bread tins and place on a cooling rack


if you like a crunchy crust leave alone


if you like a soft crust cover with a tea towel


or bruch melted butter over it.





if you would like other bread recipes I have all kinds of them from whole grain to bagels peta breads tones of them or have any ??'s about this recipe feel free to email me.Does anyone have a good homemade bread recipe?
Here is a good Sourdough bread recipe:





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Easy to make!Does anyone have a good homemade bread recipe?
Bread





4 c Bread flour


1 1/3 c Milk; warm


2 2/3 tb Olive oil


2 ts Salt


2 ts Active dry yeast


1 1/3 tb Sugar





Instructions:


Put in bread machine in order listed. Choose white bread setting. Makes 1


1/2 pound loaf.
Rosemary bread.


1c warm water


1 packet of yeast(1 tbsp)


1 tbsp sugar


2 c all purpose flour


1 tbsp salt


2 tbsp fresh rosemary divided


melted butter


course salt(kosher)


2 tbsp oil


Dissolve yeast and sugar in water.


in separate bowl sift together flour and salt.


Add 1 cup of flour and 1 tbsp of rosemary to water and blend well.add remaining flour and blend.


turn dough out onto a floured surface and kneed for about 10 mins.adding more flour as needed.


place oil in bowl add dough and turn to coat.cover with towel and let rise for 1 hour or until doubled in bulk..


punch down and let rest for 5 mins then turn dough on to lightly floured surface and divide.form 2 oval loaves.


brush loaves with butter.sprinkle each loaf with the remaining Rosemary and course salt..pressing them lightly into the surface.Place on un-greased pan and let rise until doubled in bulk.


Bake in a preheated 450 oven until brown.about 5 mins but ovens very so check after 3 mins .