White Bread

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon yeast
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 cup warm water
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup oil or melted shortening
• 2 cups lukewarm water
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 8 cups flour

Directions

• 1. In mixer bowl, sprinkle yeast and 1 tablespoon sugar over 1/2 cup warm water. Let stand until dissolved, about 5 minutes.
• 2. Stir in egg, oil, water, salt and sugar.
• 3. Stir in flour, 1 cup at a time. Knead about 10 minutes until smooth and elastic. Place in greased bowl and cover with clean kitchen cloth. Let rise to double, approximately 1 hour.
• 4. Grease 3 (8 1/2" x 4 1/2") loaf pans.
• 5. Press down dough, just until deflated, and divide into three parts. Form into loaves.* Place in prepared pans, cover and let rise until double.
• 6. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place loaves in oven several inches apart on center rack. Bake bread approximately 30 minutes, until golden brown and loaves sound hollow when tapped.
• 7. Remove from oven. Loosen edges and turn onto wire rack to cool. While hot, brush tops with butter if softer crust is desired.

Servings

• Makes 3 (8 1/2" x 4 1/2") loaves

Tips

*To form loaf, flatten dough into rectangle about 6"x 8". On long side, roll up (jelly roll style). Pinch seam with wet fingers to seal and place seam side down in pan.

Directions

• 1. Follow instructions above for mixing dough.
• 2. Divide dough into eight pieces.
• 3. Shape each into a loaf and place in 8 (51/2"x 3") loaf pans.
• 4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake approximately 15 minutes or until golden brown and loaves sound hollow when tapped.