Amish White Bread Loaf Recipes

AMISH BREAD

Steps:

• Place ingredients in the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select White Bread cycle; press Start.
• When the dough has raised once and second cycle of kneading begins, turn machine off. Reset by pressing Start once again. This gives the dough two full raising cycles before the final raising cycle prior to baking.

AMISH WHITE BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve the sugar in warm water, and then stir in yeast. Allow to proof until yeast resembles a creamy foam.
• Mix salt and oil into the yeast. Mix in flour one cup at a time. Knead dough on a lightly floured surface until smooth. Place in a well oiled bowl, and turn dough to coat. Cover with a damp cloth. Allow to rise until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.
• Punch dough down. Knead for a few minutes, and divide in half. Shape into loaves, and place into two well oiled 9x5 inch loaf pans. Allow to rise for 30 minutes, or until dough has risen 1 inch above pans.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes.

ONE LOAF WHITE BREAD

Steps:

• Mix the butter, sugar, and salt into the warm water.
• Stir in 1 tablespoon flour and the yeast (Can use 1 Tablespoon yeast in place of the packet).
• Wait 5 minutes; if yeast does not bubble buy new yeast.
• Put flour in a large bowl; stir in yeast mix.
• Stir thoroughly; turn onto a floured board and knead.
• Knead in as much of the flour as possible to make a satiny dough; if dough is sticky add more flour a tablespoon at a time.
• Put dough in a greased bowl and turn to coat.
• Cover with a clean damp towel and let rise til double.
• Punch down; shape into loaf and put in greased loaf pan.
• Let rise.
• Bake at 375 for 50 minutes or until bottom sounds hollow when thumped.
• Can also be shaped into 12 dinner rolls or 8 hamburger buns.
• Bake for less time if using these shapes.

AMISH WHITE BREAD

Steps:

• Places warm water and sugar in mixing bowl, mix to dissolve.
• Add yeast dissolve in sugar water, let stand 5-15 mins till bloomed.
• Add salt, oil, and half the flour and mix.
• Add remaining flour, use dough hook. Mix til dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
• Put on lightly floured surface and knead shortly.
• Place in greased bowl, flip to cover both sides.
• Cover with warm damp towel.
• Set in warm place, let rise till double in size. About an hour.
• Remover towel and punch down.
• Lay out on lightly floured surface, cut in half.
• Flatten out into rectangle and "jelly roll" into loaf and pinch ends. Repeat with second half.
• Cover and let rise 30-50 mins til doubled in size.
• Preheat over to 350 degrees.
• Bake 25-30 mins til brown.
• Pull out and brush with melted butter.
• Let rest 10 mins on cooling rack before removing.