Cool Rise White Bread Recipes

COOL-RISE WHITE BREAD

Steps:

• Measure flour into a large bowl.
• In another large, warm mixing bowl, sprinkle or crumble yeast into warm water.
• Stir until dissolved.
• Add warm milk, sugar, salt, shortening to yeast mixture.
• Stir in 2 cups of flour.
• Beat with electric mixer until smooth (1 minute).
• Add 1 cup more flour. Beat vigorously with wooden spoon until smooth (150 strokes). Scrape sides of bowl.
• Stir in 2-1/2 to 3 cups of remaining flour gradually.
• Turn out on floured board. Form into a ball.
• Knead 5 to 10 minutes or until dough is smooth, elastic and is no longer sticky.
• Divide dough into 2 equal portions.
• Cover with plastic wrap then a clean dish towel.
• Let rest for 20 minutes.
• Punch down.
• Shape each portion into a loaf.
• Place in greased 8-1/2 x 4-1/2 x 2-5/8 inch bread pans.
• Brush surface of dough with oil.
• Cover pans loosely with oiled wax paper and plastic wrap.
• Place pans of dough in the refrigerator.
• Refrigerate for 2 to 48 hours.
• Remove from the refrigerator and uncover.
• Let stand for 10 minutes while preheating oven.
• Using a greased toothpick, puncture any surface bubbles on dough.
• Bake at 400 degres for 30-40 minutes or until done (should sound hollow when thumped).
• Remove from pans immediately.
• Brush top of loaves with butter if desired.
• Cool on wire racks.

COOL RISE BREAD DOUGH

Steps:

• Mix yeast in warm water until dissolved.
• Add rest of ingredients and enough flour to make clean away from bowl.
• Cover and place in refrigerator (dough should be a little sticky).
• Let rise 2 hours before using.
• Dough will keep a couple weeks in refrigerator.
• Use with Bierox,cinnamon rolls,or hot rolls Bake at 350 degrees.

SLOW-RISE, NO-KNEAD LIGHT WHEAT (OR WHITE) BREAD

Steps:

• For the first stage:.
• Thoroughly combine the flours, sugar, salt and yeast in a 3-quart or larger bowl; mix with a large spoon.
• Add the butter or oil and water, stirring vigorously until well combined; the dough may be stiff.
• Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a greased flexible spatula.
• Drizzle the dough top with about a teaspoon of melted butter or oil; use a pastry brush or your fingertips to spread it evenly over the dough.
• Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap and set aside at a room temperature of about 70 degrees or cooler for 12 to 18 hours.
• For the second stage:.
• Vigorously stir the dough until it deflates.
• Generously coat a 9-by-5-inch or similar large (1 3/4- to 2-quart) loaf pan with nonstick cooking oil spray.
• Turn out the dough into the pan.
• Drizzle the melted butter or vegetable oil over the loaf top, then spread it out with a pastry brush or your fingertips until the surface is evenly coated and looks smooth.
• Sift about 1/2 tablespoon flour evenly over the loaf top.
• Cover the pan tightly with plastic wrap.
• For a "regular" rise:.
• Let stand at room temperature for 45 to 75 minutes or until the dough nearly reaches the pan rim.
• (The time will vary considerably depending on the temperature of the room and the length of the first rise.).
• Gently remove the plastic.
• Let it stand until the dough top rises 1/4 inch above the rim.
• For a "quick" rise:.
• Place a microwave-safe cup containing 1 cup of water in a rear corner of the microwave oven.
• Microwave for 2 minutes, until the water almost boils.
• Put the loaf in the microwave oven as far from the water as possible.
• Let it rise 30 to 50 minutes, or until the dough nears the pan rim.
• Gently remove the plastic.
• Continue the rise until the dough top is 1/4 inch above the rim.
• For baking:.
• Position an oven rack in the middle third of the oven; preheat to 425 degrees.
• Gently transfer the pan to the oven; jarring can cause deflating.
• Bake for 25 to 35 minutes, until the loaf is well browned on top and sounds hollow when thumped with a finger.
• Transfer to a wire rack and let cool for several minutes, then run a knife around the loaf to loosen.
• Transfer the loaf to the rack and let it cool completely before cutting it or storing in an airtight container.

TRADITIONAL WHITE BREAD

Steps:

• Mix 3 1/2 cups of the flour, the sugar, salt, shortening and yeast in large bowl. Add warm water. Beat with electric mixer on low speed 1 minute, scraping bowl frequently. Beat on medium speed 1 minute, scraping bowl frequently. Stir in enough remaining flour, 1 cup at a time, to make dough easy to handle.
• Turn dough onto lightly floured surface. Knead about 10 minutes or until smooth and elastic. Place in greased bowl and turn greased side up. Cover and let rise in warm place 40 to 60 minutes or until double. Dough is ready if indentation remains when touched.
• Grease bottoms and sides of 2 loaf pans, 9x5x3 or 8 1/2x4 1/2x2 1/2 inches.
• Punch down dough and divide in half. Flatten each half with hands or rolling pin into rectangle, 18x9 inches, on lightly floured surface. Roll dough up tightly, beginning at 9-inch side, to form a loaf. Press with thumbs to seal after each turn. Pinch edge of dough into roll to seal. Press each end with side of hand to seal. Fold ends under loaf. Place seam side down in pan. Brush loaves lightly with butter. Cover and let rise in warm place 35 to 50 minutes or until double.
• Move oven rack to low position so that tops of pans will be in center of oven. Heat oven to 425°F.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until loaves are deep golden brown and sound hollow when tapped. Remove from pans to wire rack. Brush loaves with butter; cool.

SINGLE RISE EASY WHEAT/WHITE BREAD

Steps:

• Stir together 1-1/3 cup hot water, 2 Tbs honey, and yeast. Let work for five minutes.
• In large bowl mix together 4 cups hot water, oil, 1/2 cup honey.
• Blend in soy powder, Vitamin C Crystals, salt, 4 cups of the whole wheat flour and 2 cups of the white flour.
• Then blend in yeast mixture and 4 more cups wheat flour and two more cups white flour. Get a sticky dough consistency.
• Knead on lightly oiled board for 20 minutes (or 10 minutes in machine with bread hook - dough should just clean sides of machine bowl).
• Shape 6 loaves and let rise under warm damp towel inside 80 degree oven (I just turn mine on for a minute and then turn it back off). Let rise for 20-25 minutes.
• Take out of oven and preheat to 365 degrees.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes.
• Remove immediately from pans, put on cooling racks and brush tops with olive oil.