Onion Bread

Total Time: 3 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 3 hrs Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups scalded milk
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups finely chopped onions
• 2 packages dry yeast
• 1/2 cup water
• 6 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon celery salt
• 1/2 teaspoon powdered sage

Recipe

• 1 pour scalded milk over 2 tbsp.
• 2 of the butter, the sugar, and the salt.
• 3 stir until butter is dissolved.
• 4 sauté the onions in the rest of the butter until golden, about 10 minutes over med-low heat.
• 5 dissolve the yeast in the warm water.
• 6 add to the cooled milk mixture.
• 7 add the herbs to 2 cups of the flour and mix well.
• 8 add herb and flour mixture to the milk/yeast mixture and mix well.
• 9 add the onions and the remaining flour and mix thoroughly.
• 10 turn out onto a floured surface and knead until elastic.
• 11 place in a buttered bowl, cover and let rise until doubled.
• 12 punch down and let rise again for 30 minutes.
• 13 shape into loaves and place in two buttered loaf pans.
• 14 let rise again until doubled and bake in a 400 degree oven for 10 minutes, then bake at 350 degrees until browned and done, about 30 to 35 minutes more.
• 15 turn out of pans and cool on rack.
• 16 brush crust with butter while hot for a soft crust.
• 17 note: also makes excellent rolls and breadsticks.