Bea's Favorite Homemade Bread or Buns
photo by queenbeatrice
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Yields:
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2 loaves
- Serves:
- 16
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 cups warm water
- 1⁄3 cup bacon drippings, melted and cooled to room temperature
- 2 eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄3 cup sugar
- 5 1⁄2 cups flour
- 2 (8 g) packages instant yeast
directions
- If mixing by hand:Pour all ingredients, in order listed in large bowl.
- Mix together with a wooden spoon.
- Knead on a floured surface until smooth and elastic adding flour if necessary, about 10 minutes.
- If using stand mixer:Pour all ingredients in stand mixer bowl, in order listed.
- Using dough hook, on setting number 2, let knead 10 minutes.
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Next steps are the same for both methods:
- Place dough in a greased bowl and let rise in a warm draft free spot (I put mine inside my oven with light on) until doubled, about 1 ½ hours.
- Remove dough from bowl and punch out on a floured surface.
- If making loaves, cut dough in half and place in 2 greased bread pans.
- If making buns, cut into 16 equal portions and place on 2 greased cookie sheets. Make sure to leave enough room for rising.
- Let rise again until doubled, about 2 hour.
- If making loaves: Bake in a preheated 400 degrees Fahrenheit oven for 20 to 25 minutes, until golden brown.
- If making buns: Bake in a preheated 400 degrees Fahrenheit oven for 10 to 12 minutes, until golden brown.
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Reviews
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I tried this recipe because of the bacon grease. I found the recipe odd because of that and having two eggs. I used my stand mixer it is a kitchen aid 600 and I thought it was going to burn up my mixer. I knead bread often with the KA and this dough was different. I sprinkled corn meal on the baking sheet before baking and added sesame seeds. My DH and I both liked this recipe a lot. I will be making it again and am surprised I am the first to review.