Mom's Basic Bread

Total Time: 2 hrs 35 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 package dry yeast
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 cup luke warm water
• 1/4 cup sweet butter
• 3/4 cup whole milk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 4 cups unbleached flour

Recipe

• 1 dissolve yeast and 1 tbs sugar in 1/2 cup water (85 f).
• 2 sit for about 10 min.
• 3 heat milk and butter in sauce pan until melted.
• 4 place 2 tbs sugar and salt in large bowl.
• 5 pour milk and butter mixture into sugar and salt mixture (#2into#3) and blend with wooden spoon.
• 6 add beaten egg and 1/2 cup of flour into#4.
• 7 allow to cool until temperature is about 105 f.
• 8 add yeast mixture (#1) to#5 and stir well.
• 9 add about 1/2 of the remaining flour.
• 10 beat 300 times.
• 11 add remaining flour.
• 12 knead until blisters form and dough is elastic.
• 13 shape dough into a ball, return to bowl and butter surface.
• 14 cover and let rise for about an hour (until it has doubled in size).
• 15 punch dough down and knead again.
• 16 divide into 2 greased and floured loaf pans.
• 17 butter surface, cover and let rise for 1 hour.
• 18 bake at 400 f for 30-35 minutes.
• 19 the top should be golden brown and sound hollow when tapped on the bottom.