White Sandwich Bread

Submitted by JeriBinNC

"I have a "bread bucket", which is sort of like an antique bread machine. When I use it, I like to make 6 loaves of bread at a time, so that's what this recipe makes. Of course, feel free to cut it down to make fewer loaves. You can make 1/6 of this recipe in most automatic bread machines."

 

• Ready In: 3hrs 10mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 6 loaves

ingredients

• 3 tablespoons yeast
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 18 -21 cups flour
• 1 1⁄2 cups powdered milk
• 3 tablespoons salt
• 7 1⁄2 cups water
• 24 tablespoons butter, cut into pieces (3 sticks)

directions

1. If you have a bread bucket:.
2. Just put in the water, add the remaining ingredients, and crank for 5 minutes to knead. Let rise till double; crank a couple of times to punch down, then cut into 6 pieces. Shape each piece into a loaf or put into loaf pan. Let rise again until almost doubled. Bake at 375 for 35-40 minutes or till done.
3. If you don't have a bread bucket (and I never make it like this, so if you are an experienced baker, feel free to do this by your own method):.
4. Mix the sugar, yeast, powdered milk and warm water. Let it stand a few minutes, or till it gets bubbly.
5. Add flour, salt, and butter and mix well. Let it rise for 30-60 minutes or so. Punch down and knead till smooth.
6. Shape dough in to loaves and let rise again until almost doubled.
7. Bake at 375 for 35-40 minutes or till done.