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White Bread Loaf

Yield: 2 loaves

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Scald milk; stir in sugar, salt, and shortening; stir until sugar dissolves; cool to lukewarm.
  2. Sprinkle yeast on water; stir till dissolved.
  3. Add milk mixture.
  4. Stir in 3 cups of the flour; beat till smooth.
  5. Stir in remaining flour.
  6. Turn out on a lightly floured board.
  7. Knead: fold dough over toward you.
  8. Press down away from you with the heel of your hand.
  9. Give dough a quarter turn.
  10. Continue until dough is smooth and elastic, and does not stick to the board.
  11. Place in a greased bowl; brush top with melted shortening.
  12. Cover with a damp cloth; let rise in warm place 80° to 85° until doubled in bulk (about 1 hour).
  13. Punch down: turn out on lightly floured board.
  14. Divide dough in half.
  15. Shape into 2 loaves: place in greased loaf pans, 8 by 4 by 3 inches.
  16. Cover with a damp cloth: let rise in a warm place 80f to 85f until center of dough is slightly higher than the edges of the pans, about 1 hour.
  17. Meanwhile set oven for hot, 400f.
  18. Bake 50 minutes to 1 hour.
  19. Remove from pans immediately and cool on a rack.

Other Information

Author: Organization.Metropolitan Life Insurance Company

Source: Metropolitan Cookbook (1964-02-01)

Category: Bread, Breakfast

Measure: avoirdupois

Ingredient: milk, sugar, salt, shortening, yeast, water, flour

Equipment: oven, pot, egg beater, board, bowl, brush, loaf pan, measuring cups, measuring spoons

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