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Recipe

 

Yield

2 loaves

Prep

40 min

Cook

45 min

Ready

2 hrs
Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber

Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
¾ cup milk
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1 x yeast, compressed
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¼ cup sugar
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3 tablespoons vegetable shortening
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 each eggs
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3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
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¼ cup water
warm
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Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
177 ml milk
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1 x yeast, compressed
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59 ml sugar
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45 ml vegetable shortening
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5 ml salt
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1 each eggs
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828 ml all-purpose flour
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59 ml water
warm
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Directions

Scald milk and pour over sugar, shortening, and salt.

Let it cool to lukewarm while softening yeast in a small bowl with the warm water.

When soft, add the egg and beat together slightly.

Pour the yeast/egg mixture into the milk mixture and stir them together.

The flour may be sifted or poured into the liquid.

With a large spoon, stir until flour/milk is well mixed.

You should have a firm, but not stiff dough.

Without removing it from the bowl, cover the dough with a plate or towel and set aside to rise until double in bulk (about 2 hrs depending on the temperature in the kitchen).

Instead of letting the dough rise at this point you may put it in the refrigerator and use it later, or the next day.

Watch to make sure it doesn't spill out of the bowl.

If it starts to spill before you're ready to use it, punch it back down.

Refrigerated dough is easier to handle but takes longer to rise.

If you want to make bread, dump the dough out of the bowl onto a floured surface and with more flour as needed to keep it from sticking, knead it until springy and easy to handle.

This dough does not require a lot of kneading; only enough to make it easy to handle.

For 2 medium size loaves cut the dough in half and knead/shape each into loaves and put into greased baking pans.

Allow about 2 hours for the dough to double again.

Bake in a 375℉ (190℃) oven until lightly browned on top (if uncertain whether or not bread is done, tip out of pan and see if bottom is browned too).



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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 204g (7.2 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 56819% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 12g 19%
Saturated Fat 3g 16%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 50mg 17%
Sodium 628mg 26%
Total Carbohydrate 33g 33%
Dietary Fiber 3g 13%
Sugars g
Protein 29g
Vitamin A 3% Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 8% Iron 30%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 

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