Ingredients
1/4 cup lukewarm water
1/2 package granular yeast or 1/2 cake compressed yeast
1 cup very warm to hot liquid (milk or water)
1 tbsp to 1 1/2 sugar
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp shortening
3 cups or more all purpose flour
Directions
In a small glass cup, soften the yeast in the 1/4 cup of lukewarm water. In a separate bowl, combine the sugar, salt and shortening; pour the warm liquid over the mixture. Cool to lukewarm. Add the yeast and flour to make a stiff batter and beat well. Add additional flour to make a soft dough. Turn out and knead until the dough does not stick to the board. The dough will be light and elastic. Place in a warm lightly greased bowl and cover - saran wrap works well; temperature should be around 75 to 80 degrees. When the dough has doubled in size, punch it down, shape it into a ball again. At this point, you can make rolls or a loaf. Place in a well oiled pan and let rise in a warm place until double in size. Preheat oven to 425 degrees; bake 40 to 50 minutes until golden brown. Bring out the cane syrup and cold glass of milk!
Make Nut Bread with this recipe by adding 1/4 cup each of raisins and chopped nuts and 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon when preparng the dough.
1/4 cup lukewarm water
1/2 package granular yeast or 1/2 cake compressed yeast
1 cup very warm to hot liquid (milk or water)
1 tbsp to 1 1/2 sugar
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp shortening
3 cups or more all purpose flour
Directions
In a small glass cup, soften the yeast in the 1/4 cup of lukewarm water. In a separate bowl, combine the sugar, salt and shortening; pour the warm liquid over the mixture. Cool to lukewarm. Add the yeast and flour to make a stiff batter and beat well. Add additional flour to make a soft dough. Turn out and knead until the dough does not stick to the board. The dough will be light and elastic. Place in a warm lightly greased bowl and cover - saran wrap works well; temperature should be around 75 to 80 degrees. When the dough has doubled in size, punch it down, shape it into a ball again. At this point, you can make rolls or a loaf. Place in a well oiled pan and let rise in a warm place until double in size. Preheat oven to 425 degrees; bake 40 to 50 minutes until golden brown. Bring out the cane syrup and cold glass of milk!
Make Nut Bread with this recipe by adding 1/4 cup each of raisins and chopped nuts and 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon when preparng the dough.
