Old family recipe onion bread baked to a golden brown and decorated with circles of onion on top Great for a ham sandwich
Prep Time
1 hr 40 mins
Dificult
Medium
Servings
2 hrs 50 mins
Ingredients
Instructions
In a large mixing bowl
dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water. Let stand until creamy
about 10 minutes.
Stir salt
shortening
minced onions
oregano and 2 cups bread flour into yeast mixture. Stir in the remaining flour
1/2 cup at a time
beating well after each addition. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume
about 1 hour.
Stir dough to deflate and place it into a lightly greased 9x5 inch loaf pan. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise until the top of the dough is within 1/2 inch of the top of the pan
about 40 minutes. Meanwhile
preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
After loaf has risen
arrange onion slices on top of the loaf. Pour melted butter over the slices and bake in preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes
or until golden brown. Remove from pan to cool on a wire rack.