Elaine Janas Sweepstakes White Bread Recipes

ELAINE JANA'S SWEEPSTAKES WHITE BREAD

Steps:

• Proof yeast in 1/2 cup water with 1 teaspoon sugar.
• In large bowl add milk, sugar, shortening and salt.
• Add cold water to cool to lukewarm.
• Stir in yeast, 2 cups flour and 2 cups bread flour.
• Beat well until smooth. By hand, stir in enough flour to make a stiff dough.
• Turn onto floured surface and knead 10 minutes till dough is smooth.
• Place in greased bowl; cover with towel and let rise until doubled in size, 2 hours.
• Punch down dough and let rise 30 minutes; divide into 4 pieces.
• Shape into oblongs.
• Grease 4 loaf pans.
• Put loafs into pans and grease tops of loafs.
• Cover and let rise until doubled, about 60 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 400°.
• Bake 45 minutes or until loaves sound hollow when tapped.
• Butter tops of loaves.

TRADITIONAL WHITE BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water. Stir in lard, salt and two cups of the flour. Stir in the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, beating well after each addition. When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes.
• Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
• Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough into two equal pieces and form into loaves. Place the loaves into two lightly greased 9x5 inch loaf pans. Cover the loaves with a damp cloth and let rise until doubled in volume, about 40 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for about 30 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the bottom of the loaf sounds hollow when tapped.