HOMEMADE WHITE BREAD

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"SATURDAY in the Piepenbrink household was always baking day. My dad's mother would double the recipe twice and make 8 loaves to last a week!"

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h

Yield 2 loaves (16 slices each).

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 package (2 ounces) compressed yeast cake, crumbled
1 teaspoon sugar
2 cups warm water (80° to 90°), divided
1/3 cup butter, softened
1 tablespoon salt
6-1/2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
Melted butter

Steps:

In a 4-qt. bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in 1/2 cup water. Let stand 5 minutes. Add the butter, salt, remaining water and 3 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to make a soft dough. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Punch dough down. Divide into 2 parts. Shape into loaves. Place in greased 8x4-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. , Carefully brush tops with melted butter. Bake at 400° or until golden brown, about 35-40 minutes. Remove from pans and cool on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 113 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 222mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.