Family Bread Recipes

FAMILY BREAD

Steps:

• Using a very large bowl, mix the water, dry milk powder and sugar. Add the yeast, sort of sprinkled on top. Allow the mixture to sit until the yeast dissolves some, this should only take a couple of minutes. Add the salt, margarine or oil, and flour. Mix with a wooden spoon until it gets too stiff and then dig in with your hands. When the dough is in a nice cohesive ball, turn it out onto a floured kitchen table or counter.
• Knead the dough for 10 minutes, adding more flour as necessary as you go along.
• Coat the dough with oil, about 2 tablespoons of it, and put it into the bowl. Cover it with a towel or plastic wrap and let it set in a warm place to rise for about an hour or so. It should double in bulk. It may take up to two hours on cool days, or in the air conditioning, so be patient.
• Punch down the dough by literally pressing your fist into the center of it. Divide the dough into 4 equal lumps. Coax them into loaf shapes and place them into large (9- by 5-inch) well oiled loaf pans. Cover the dough with a clothor more plastic wrap and let it rise again. It should take less time for the second rising. en the dough is risen up enough, bake the loaves at 350F for about 40 inutes.
• You can tell the bread is done by thumping the bottom with your finger. If it doesn't make a dull, hollow sound, put it back into the pan a bake a short while longer.

FAMILY FAVORITE BREAD

Steps:

• In bread machine pan, place all ingredients in order suggest by manufacturer. Select basic bread setting. Choose crust color and loaf size if available. Bake according to bread machine directions (check dough after 5 minutes of mixing; add 1 to 2 tablespoons of water or flour if needed).

FAMILY FRY BREAD

Steps:

• Whisk 3 cups flour, yeast, sugar, and salt together in a bowl.
• Whisk water and butter together in a separate bowl; pour into flour mixture and stir until mixture comes together to form a ball and is slightly sticky and elastic. Cover bowl with plastic wrap. Cover bowl with a towel and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
• Punch down dough and turn onto a lightly floured surface. Knead in 1/4 cup flour, if necessary. Shape into 10 balls.
• Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large cast iron skillet to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Roll each dough ball out on a lightly floured surface into an 8-inch round.
• Place each round into the hot oil and fry until golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Remove fry bread to a baking sheet lined with paper towels. Repeat with remaining dough rounds.

FAMILY SPOON BREAD

Steps:

• Heat 2 cups of the milk to boiling point.
• Add the meal slowly, stirring until thick.
• Remove from heat and slowly add to the beaten eggs.
• Add the butter and remaining milk.
• Sprinkle baking powder and salt on top and stir.
• Bake in a greased casserole dish for 55 minutes at 350°F.
• When done, it should still be soft enough in the center that you need to serve it with a spoon, but brown on the outside edges.
• ENJOY!