I learned to how to make bread at a hunting camp as a camp cook. Mo was the camp cook in Canada. She gave me a crash course on baking. She had great recipes. Alas, she had to go to her own camp and I was to hold down the fort at mine..I do not know what I would have done with out her knowledge, patience and all around just a...
Provided by deb baldwin
Categories Other Breads
Time 4h
Number Of Ingredients 26
Steps:
- 1. Add sugar, warm water (Test on your wrist)and yeast to a small bowl. Let it bubble.
- 2. In a large bowl, add the hot water and butter. After the butter melts, add milk, sugar and salt. When mixture is luke warm, add yeast mixture.
- 3. Wheat bread: mix the wheat, red river and white flour together with a wire whip before adding to wet.
- 4. Add about 1/4 to 1/2 the total flour. Mix with a wire whip until the flour mixture get to thick. Roll up your sleeves. Use your hands (very clean hands, rings removed if possible or very clean rings). Continue to add flour, 1 cup at a time, and mix well. Scrape side of bowl and when you can not mix very much flour in dough, turn out on a floured surface. Knead for 10 minutes (12 minutes for 6 loafs). Adding flour if needed to keep from getting to sticky.
- 5. Cover with a cloth and let rise for 1 hour in a warm place. Punch down and divide into 4 balls (6 balls) and let rest for 10 minutes.
- 6. Roll out each ball and flatten to 12" x 8". Roll up like a jelly roll (short side) being careful to keep the roll tight. Put into buttered bread pans, seam side down, and let rise until double.
- 7. Oven: 375 degrees ---- Convection Bake: 350 degrees Bake for 25 to 35 minutes Remove from oven. (rub butter on tops for a softer crust) Remove from pans and cool on wire racks.
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