Grandma’s Country-Side White Bread Recipe

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Bread, a food item that is served with many dishes, can be a meal by itself, will hold your favorite lunch meat or cheeses, and can even hold hot dogs, bratwurst, hamburgers and numerous other foods. Breads have become the scourge of the dietary world for many people. However, I am not one of them!

I love making homemade bread. I love the aroma of the house when bread is being made. It makes me feel warm inside.

Making bread is not as difficult as you think it is. After all, people have been making bread for many years. It is called Carb heaven due to the amount of carbohydrates in the bread. But, homemade bread should not count in that should It?

This bread recipe is perfect for those just beginning to make their own bread, and yet so simple that those with experience can put the ingredients together super fast and it will still be the perfect recipe for them too!

WHAT MAKES THIS A GREAT RECIPE?

The bread comes out perfectly soft on the inside and slightly crusty on the outside. The recipe is super easy to follow and does not take a lot of ingredients or time.

WHAT TYPE OF YEAST DO I NEED TO USE?

There are a couple different types of yeast. Each yeast is best for different types of bakery goods. For this recipe, we want to use a quick rising yeast. Quick Rising yeast gives you the volume in a short amount of time.

YIELD: 8

PREP TIME: 10 min

COOK TIME: 30 min

TOTAL TIME: 40 min

Ingredients:
  • 1 cup warm water
  • 1 pkg Dry Active Yeast
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 egg, large
  • ¼ cup Sugar
  • 3 tbsp Oil
  • 3 ½ to 4 cups Flour, all purpose is good to use
Instructions:
  1.  In a large bowl add the yeast to the warm water and allow it to sit for a 10 minutes
  2. After 10 minutes, add the egg, salt, sugar, oil and 2 cups of the flour to the bowl with the yeast mixture
  3.  Blend on high until well combined
  4. Add 1 more cup of flour and blend until the dough is smooth
  5. If needed, add more flour ¼ cup at a time, blending after each addition, Continue until the dough slips off the mixing handle easily
  6.  Grease a large bowl generously and place the ball of dough in the bowl
  7.  Turn the ball a few times so that it is covered and will not stick
  8. Cover lightly with a clean towel or cloth, and place in a warm area for one hour to rise. The dough should at least double in size.
  9. Punch the dough down and knead a few times with your hands and then place into a well greased loaf pan
  10.  Cover lightly with a cloth and place in a warm area to rise for one hour
  11. When the hour is done, Bake in a preheated oven at 375* for 25 to 30 minutes, until browned and cooked through.
Nutritional Info:

Yield: 8

Serving Size: 1

Amount Per Serving

Calories877TotalFat8gSaturatedFat1gTransFat0gUnsaturatedFat6gCholesterol23mgSodium305mgCarbohydrates173gFiber6gSugar7gProtein24g

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