CRUSTY WHITE BREAD

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A fragrant white bread with a nice and crispy crust.

Provided by Dingo

Categories Bread Yeast Bread Recipes White Bread Recipes

Time 2h30m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 tablespoons active dry yeast
1 tablespoon white sugar
2 cups water
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons margarine, softened
6 cups bread flour
1 tablespoon salt

Steps:

In a small mixing bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in the warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the yeast mixture with the milk, the butter or margarine, 4 cups of the flour and the salt; stir until well combined. Add the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring well after each addition. When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and supple, about 8 minutes.
Lightly oil a large mixing bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth and put in a warm place to rise until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough into two equal pieces and form into loaves. Place the loaves into two lightly greased 9x5 inch loaf pans. Cover the loaves with a damp cloth and let rise until doubled in volume, about 40 minutes.
Mist loaves with water and bake at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) oven for 20 to 30 minutes or until the loaves are golden brown and the bottom of a loaf sounds hollow when tapped.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 141.6 calories, Carbohydrate 26.2 g, Cholesterol 0.8 mg, Fat 1.7 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4.8 g, SaturatedFat 0.4 g, Sodium 306.4 mg, Sugar 1.1 g