3 C Bread Recipes

BASIC HOMEMADE BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast and 1/2 teaspoon sugar in warm water; let stand until bubbles form on surface. Whisk together remaining 3 tablespoons sugar, salt and 3 cups flour. Stir oil into yeast mixture; pour into flour mixture and beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, to form a soft dough. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 8-10 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, 1-1/2 to 2 hours., Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide dough in half. Shape each into a loaf. Place in 2 greased 9x5-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, 1 to 1-1/2 hours., Bake at 375° until golden brown and bread sounds hollow when tapped or has reached an internal temperature of 200°, 30-35 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

PUMPKIN BREAD

Steps:

• Move oven rack to low position so that tops of pans will be in center of oven. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottoms only of 2 loaf pans, 8 1/2x4 1/2x2 1/2 inches, or 1 loaf pan 9x5x3 inches, with shortening.
• Stir together pumpkin, sugar, oil, vanilla and eggs in large bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients. Pour into pans.
• Bake 8-inch loaves 50 to 60 minutes, 9-inch loaf 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Loosen sides of loaves from pans; remove from pans and place top side up on wire rack. Cool completely, about 2 hours, before slicing. Wrap tightly and store at room temperature up to 4 days, or refrigerate up to 10 days.

3 C BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients.
• In a small bowl, combine the eggs, milk and oil.
• Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened.
• Fold in the carrots, coconut, cherries, raisins and pecans.
• Pour into four greased 5-3/4-in. x 3-in. x 2-in. loaf pans.
• Bake at 350° for 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
• Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Cover and store in the refrigerator. Yield: 4 mini loaves.

THREE 'C' BREAD

Steps:

• 1. Stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, mace and salt.
• 2. Combine eggs, milk and oil. Stir well. Pour the liquid mixture into the dry ingredients.
• 3. Stir in Carrots, Coconut & chopped cherries
• 4. Pour into 9 X 5 X 3 loaf pan or 21 ounce pie filling cans.
• 5. Bake in 350 oven 1 - 1 1/4 hours
• 6. Cool in pan approx. 10 minutes. Remove from pan, let cool completely. Wrap and store overnight before slicing.

THREE-CHEESE BREAD

Steps:

• In bread machine pan, place all ingredients in order suggested 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.)