Bread (Master Recipe)

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Time to Prepare this Recipe 4 .5 hours Prep: 3 hours Cook: 45 minutes
Calories Per Serving and Nutrition Information 606 calories per serving view nutrition facts
# of servings this recipe makes 2 loaves suggest servings
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Ingredients

1 x yeast, active dry cake compressed
1 tablespoon vegetable shortening or 1/2 cake shortening, dry yeast
1 1/2 cups water lukewarm
1 tablespoon sugar
5 cups flour, all-purpose up to 5 1/4 cups
1 1/2 teaspoons salt

Directions

Soften yeast in water.

Add sugar, salt, and shortening. Add flour gradually, beating thoroughly after each addition until the dough is just stiff enough to knead.

Turn onto lightly floured board. Knead until dough is smooth and elastic.

Cover with a warm, damp cloth. Set in warm place and allow to double in bulk.

(If dry yeast is used allow dough to rise overnight in warm place.)

Work down, cover with a warm, damp cloth, and allow dough to again double in bulk.

Work down lightly. Form into loaves.

Place in well-oiled pans.

Again cover with a warm, damp cloth.

Set in a warm place, cover, and let rise until double in bulk.

Bake in hot oven (450 F) for 15 minutes.

Reduce the heat slightly and continue baking (410ø - 425ø F)

for the remainder of the time.

Total baking time 40-45 minutes.

From 4- 4 1/2 hours are required for the entire process.

2 medium sized loaves.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 253g
Amount per Serving
Calories 606 7% of calories from fat
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.0g7%
 Saturated Fat 1.0g5%
 Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 891mg37%
Total Carbohydrate 122.0g41%
 Dietary Fiber 4.0g17%
 Sugars 3.0g
Protein 16.0g32%
Vitamin A 0%  Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 3%  Iron 40%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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