Yields:
2 Servings
Difficulty: Medium
Prep Time: 2 Hr 30 Mins
Cook Time:
25 Mins
Total Time:
2 Hr 55 Mins
Ingredients
Adjust Servings
Instructions
- Mix 1 tsp of sugar and 1/2 cup of warm water. Gently mix in 2 1/4 (one package) of activated yeast. Set aside for 15 minutes.
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In a mix-master mixing bowl, combine: milk, melted butter, sugar, salt, and water.
- Slowly mix in 2 cups of flour to the above mixture. Stir well.
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Combine proofed yeast mixture to the mixing bowl. Place mixer on slow speed (2).
- Slowly mix in 3 cups of flour. Switch to dough hook once mixture starts cleanly separating from bowl.
- Add 1 more cup of flour and knead dough on slow (2) for 10 minutes. Note: after about 2 minutes is the dough is still sticking to the bottom of the bowl, add 2 Tbsp of flour to thicken it up. Alternatively if the mixture looks too dry, add 1-2 Tbsp of water to thin it out. Letting the dough rise
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Place kneaded dough on a large oil bowl, cover with damp dish cloth or saran wrap. Let rise in a warm location for 60 minutes. Dough should double in size.
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Punch down dough. Divide it in half and shape it by pulling the outsides down into the bottom. Place each ball into their oiled bread pan (8.5" x 4.5").
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Cover with damp dish cloth or saran wrap. Let rise in a warm location for another 60 minutes. Dough should double in size or rise to be about 1.5" higher than the bread pan. Alternatively, divide the dough into: 6 equal portions and place on a large cookie sheet for making large pizzas. Or divide into two and let rise in bowls, later to be rolled flat and made into cinnamon buns.
Baking
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Preheat oven to 400F.
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Bake bread for 25-30 minutes or until top is golden brown. Remove immediately and turn over onto drying rack. Butter the top.
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Place in bread bag once full cooled.
