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SHEPHERD'S BREAD



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Make and share this Shepherd's Bread recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Mark O.

Categories     Yeast Breads

Time 2h57m

Yield 1 loaf

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 cups hot water
2 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 cup margarine or 1/2 cup shortening
1 (1/4 ounce) package active dry yeast (2 packages if using a 12-inch Dutch oven)
1/2 cup sugar
9 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Steps:

  • Combine water, butter, sugar and salt.
  • Stir until butter melts; let cool to warm.
  • Stir in yeast, cover and set in a warm place until bubbly.
  • Add 5 cups of flour and beat with a wooden spoon to form a thick batter.
  • Stir in enough of the remaining flour (about 3 1/2 cups) to form a stiff dough.
  • Knead until smooth, about 10 minutes, add flour as needed.
  • Place dough in Dutch oven (well greased) and cover.
  • Set in a warm place to rise until doubled.
  • Punch down and knead on a floured board.
  • Return to Dutch oven and let rise until dough pushes up on the lid about 1/2 inch.
  • Bake covered with lid, in a 375°F oven for 12 minutes.
  • Remove lid and bake for 30-35 minutes or until loaf is golden brown and sounds hollow when tapped.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 5546.3, Fat 104.2, SaturatedFat 60.2, Cholesterol 244, Sodium 6673.8, Carbohydrate 1009.1, Fiber 34, Sugar 103.1, Protein 126.5

BASQUE SHEEPHERDER'S BREAD



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This dough can be used in many diffrent way. It is a base and you can add what ever you like to it also.

Provided by michelle minosh

Categories     Other Breads

Time 2h

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 c very hot tap water
1/2 c butter, melted
1/3 c sugar
2 1/2 tsp salt
2 pkg active dry yeast
9 - 9 1/2 c flour (whole wheat prefered)

Steps:

  • 1. In a large bowl, combine water, butter, sugar, and salt. Stir in yeast and let stand until bubbly (about 15 minutes). (*) Beat in about 80 - 85 % cups of flour to make a thick batter. Stir in enough of the remaining flour to make a stiff dough. Knead for 10 - 20 minutes. Put in a greades bowl: cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled (about 1 hour). Punch dough down and and form into dinner rolls, franch bread, cinnamon rolls, etc. Let rise until they are the right size and then bake in a 375 degree oven until golden brown (times will very depending on what you cook)and sounds hollow when lightly tapped.
  • 2. * You can do every thing in a mixer but do the kneading by hand if you can; if you do knead with a mixer then try to hand knead the last 5 minutes so that it does not get over worked.

SHEEPHERDER BREAD



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Make and share this Sheepherder Bread recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Jellyqueen

Categories     Breads

Yield 18 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 1/2 cups sourdough starter
4 cups unbleached flour
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons shortening, Melted
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda

Steps:

  • Into a large bowl, sift the dry ingredients, and dig a well in the center of the sourdough starter.
  • Blend the dry mix into the starter from the edges with enough flour to knead until smooth and shiny.
  • Place in greased bowl and let rise until almost double.
  • Shape into 2 loaves and place in greased bread pans.
  • Bake at 375 degrees F until done.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 119.1, Fat 1.7, SaturatedFat 0.4, Sodium 147.2, Carbohydrate 22.6, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 1.5, Protein 2.9

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