Country White Bread – Country Living

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International-style hearty and homemade bread that brings home-style flavor to your table
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Country White Bread – Country Living

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Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 2 Calories: 281.2

Description

This International bread features Milk 4 c To 5 C unsifted all-purpose, Active dry yeast -flour, Sugar 1 lg Egg, stick) butter 1 tablespoon Water, Salt 1 teaspoon Sesame seeds (opt.. It delivers smooth, comforting richness, sweet, indulgent flavor. Wonderful fresh from the oven, pairs well with any meal. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. In small saucepan, heat milk until bubbles form around side of pan.
  2. Remove 1/2 C milk to small bowl.
  3. Set aside to cool to 110' to 115'F, then stir in yeast and 1 T sugar.
  4. Let mixture stand until foamy-5 minutes.
  5. Meanwhile, add butter to remaining milk in saucepan; heat over low heat, stirring, to melt butter.
  6. Pour milk and butter mixture into large bowl; set aside to cool to 110' to 115'F.
  7. Add remaining 2 T sugar, the salt, the yeast mixture, and 3 C flour to milk mixture; with wooden spoon,
  8. stir to
  9. blend completely.
  10. Stir in enough additional flour to make dough manageable.
  11. Turn dough out onto floured surface.
  12. Knead dough, adding more flour, if necessary, until smooth and elastic-8 to 10 minutes.
  13. Wash, dry, and lightly oil mixing bowl.
  14. Place dough in oiled bowl, turning to bring oiled side up.
  15. Cover with clean cloth;
  16. let dough rise in warm
  17. place , away from drafts, until double in size-about 1 hour.
  18. Grease two 8 1/2 by 4 1/2-inch loaf pans.
  19. Punch dough down.
  20. Turn out onto floured surface and cut in half.
  21. Shape each half of dough into a 9-inch loaf.
  22. Fit dough into greased pans and cover with a clean cloth.
  23. Let rise until double in size-about 35 minutes.
  24. Heat oven to 350'F.
  25. In small bowl, beat egg with water to make egg wash.
  26. Brush loaves with egg wash and sprinkle with sesame seeds, if desired.
  27. Bake loaves 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown and breads sound hollow when tapped on top.
  28. Remove loaves from pans and cool to room temperature on wire rack before cutting.
  29. Country Living/May/91 Scanned & edited by Di Pahl &

Nutrition Facts

Servings 2

Amount Per Serving
Calories 281.2kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 14.1g22%
Saturated Fat 8.6g43%
Cholesterol 34.6mg12%
Sodium 5151.9mg215%
Total Carbohydrate 33.4g12%
Dietary Fiber 1.5g6%
Sugars 17.4g
Protein 6.7g14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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