Homemade Bread Recipe

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Homemade Bread Recipe

Prep: 25 min. + rising Bake: 35 min.

Yield: 32 Servings

25 35 60

Ingredients

1 package (2 ounces) compressed yeast cake, crumbled
1 teaspoon sugar
2 cups warm water (80° to 90°), divided
1/3 cup butter, softened
1 tablespoon salt
6-1/2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
Melted butter

Directions

In a 4-qt. bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in 1/2 cup water. Let stand 5 minutes. Add the butter, salt, remaining water and 3 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to make a soft dough.
Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
Punch dough down. Divide into 2 parts. Shape into loaves. Place in greased 8-in. x 4-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes.
Carefully brush tops with melted butter. Bake at 400° or until golden brown, about 35-40 minutes. Remove from pans and cool on a wire rack. Yield: 2 loaves (16 slices each).

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 slice) equals 113 calories, 2 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 222 mg sodium, 20 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Homemade Bread in Reminisce March/April 1991, p33