I have come to really enjoy making bread. I find it can be very therapeutic. The kneading process can be a great way to work off frustrations.
I also enjoy making bread and giving my family a healthy option for when they make sandwiches.
This bread is a great sandwich bread. It is fairly soft, so no hard crusts here!
I gave a loaf to a friend as well, so the recipe not only makes you happy, it can make someone else happy!
My friend made the most beautiful French toast with their loaf.
I served slices of the bread with the Turkey Soup I made. It was wonderful dipped in the broth.
So while the bread is simple, you can use it in many ways.
WHITE BREAD
1 Cup Milk
1 Cup Water
1 Tablespoon Shortening
1 Tablespoon Butter
2 Tablespoons Sugar
1 Tablespoon Salt
1/4 Cup Lukewarm Water
1 Package Active Dry Yeast
6 1/2 Cups Sifted All Purpose Flour
Scald milk, then add water, shortening, butter, sugar, and salt. Combine yeast with warm water and let dissolve 3 to 5 minutes. Add the lukewarm milk mixture to the dissolved yeast. Stir in 3 cups flour and beat for 1 minutes. Work in remaining flour by tossing the dough on a floured board and kneading well until is it smooth and elastic. Place the dough in a greased bowl, turning to coat, cover and let rise for 1 hour. Punch dough down and rise for another hour. Shape the dough into two loaves, place them in greased loaf pans. Cover and let rise for 1 hour. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Bake the bread for 10 minutes. Turn the oven to 350 degrees and bake from an additional 30 minutes. Remove loaves from pans and cool on a rack until completely cooled.
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