Homemade Bread
Homemade Bread is an moderately easy dinner. Made with 1 cake or pkg. yeast, 1/4 c. lukewarm water, 2 c. scalded milk, 3 tbsp. sugar and 1 tbsp. salt, this recipe delivers authentic, satisfying flavors. Ideal for meal prep and leftovers taste even better.
Soften yeast in water.
Add sugar, salt and shortening to hot milk.
Cool to lukewarm, then stir in two cups of flour.
Add softened yeast.
Add just enough more flour to form a moderately stiff dough.
Turn out on a lightly floured board or cloth.
Cover dough with a bowl and let rest 10 minutes.
Knead dough until smooth (5 to 10 minutes).
Shape dough into a ball and place in a lightly greased bowl turned greased side up.
Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled.
Punch down and let rest 10 minutes. Divide dough in half and shape into two loaves.
Place shapes loaves in greased bread pans.
Brush tops with melted shortening. Let rise in a warm place until about two inches over the top of pan.
Place on a low rack in a 400Β° oven and bake 35 minutes. Makes two loaves of bread.
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