Farmhouse Bread

"This is so easy to make. It uses simple ingredients you normally have on hand."
 
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Ready In:
2hrs 25mins
Ingredients:
7
Yields:
4 loaves
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ingredients

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directions

  • Dissolve yeast and 1 cup warm water in a large mixing bowl. Let rest 10-15 minutes.
  • Add salt, sugar, shortening and 3 1/3 cups warm water.
  • Gradually mix in 10 cups of flour. Add up to 2 more cups until dough is no longer sticky.
  • Knead for 10 minutes. Cover the bowl and let rise for 1 hour until dough doubles in size.
  • Punch down dough, form into 4 loaves, place into loaf pans and let rise again until double in size(about an hour).
  • Place in preheated oven at 375 degrees and bake until golden brown (about 35 Minutes).
  • This recipe also works well halfed.
  • For whole wheat bread, substitute 4 cups of whole wheat flour mixed with 6 to 8 cups of white flour.
  • I cool slice and freeze the extra laoves for later.

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Reviews

  1. great recipe! I did half the recipe, the whole wheat version, and replaced the shortening with olive oil. I also just added a pinch of sugar rather than 1/8 c. I do think I would lower the salt next time as well. Just a personal preference, but I felt it is a bit salty. thanks for sharing!
     
  2. Made the whole wheat version - it was really great bread.
     
  3. This is the first yeast bread I have ever been successful with! If I can do it anyone can. Be sure to grease your loaf pan before baking. It is not written in the recipe but sure does help!
     
  4. Absolutely MARVELOUS! I cut the recipe in half and worked out well. Tonight I made my 2 loaves again, this time I used just 1 cup water and 2/3 cup soy milk...MUUUCCCHHHHH better; so light and fluffy! A definite winner in my home. Thanks!
     
  5. The only problem with this recipe is that my husband complians if I buy store bought bread! I let it rise twice before putting it in loaf pans, I also cut the salt in half. it was great texture a wonderful all-purpose bread, even for pb&j!
     
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  1. great recipe! I did half the recipe, the whole wheat version, and replaced the shortening with olive oil. I also just added a pinch of sugar rather than 1/8 c. I do think I would lower the salt next time as well. Just a personal preference, but I felt it is a bit salty. thanks for sharing!
     
  2. Very good basic bread. I made the whole-wheat version, and it turned out great. I was glad to find a recipe that yielded more than one loaf of bread. You get four loaves of bread for pretty much the same amount of work that it would take for a single loaf. The recipe is very easy to follow. I did substitute Smart Balance for the shortening, and the bread still turned out great. I'll definitely make this again!
     

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