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I came across this recipe for basic white bread (what the recipe called it), is a nice sandwich bread. Not to crumby and firm pain in taste. But it’s easy and cheap to make.
I didn’t take pictures but used the dough from the other loaf to make cinnamon rolls, got ate too quickly.
The recipe I got for this is from a book called “Canadian Heritage Breads.” I changed it a bit, it called for using melted butter as the oil, I used olive oil.
1 tsp Sugar ½ tbsp yeast ½ cup of warm water 2 tbsp sugar 3 tbsp olive oil (I added maybe an extra teaspoon) 2 tsp salt 2 cups milk, scalded 2 cups flour, first amount 4 cups flour, second amount (It called for 4 cups but I just used 3 it was the right amount)
Scald the milk and let it cool. Add the first amount of sugar into a bowl with water and sugar. Rest for about 10 minutes. Add the remaining sugar, oil, salt and the first amount of flour and mix until smooth. Work in the remaining flour, and knead for 8 to 10 minutes. Proof in a greased bowl for 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Punch the dough down. Divide into 2 equal loaves and place into greased loaf pans. Let rise until doubled in size, about 35–45 minutes. Preheat oven to 400*F. Bake for about 30 minutes until loaves are golden brown.
I’ve found when making bread that it makes no difference to the final product whether you use milk or not, so I avoid it as unnecessary extra work. I also like to use molasses instead of sugar although not everybody likes the flavor of that; it also darkens the bread a little bit which prevents it from being so shockingly white.
A few years back I made a molasses buckwheat loaf. I was surprised how much my kids loved it. It was a dense bread full of flavour. Going to have to make that again soon. Definately a cooler weather bread I think.