This bread is delicious plain or toasted I make it at least once a week
Prep Time
2 hrs 5 mins
Dificult
Medium
Servings
3 hrs
Ingredients
Instructions
Proof yeast in warm water.
Place the butter or margarine and buttermilk in a small saucepan. Heat slowly until butter or margarine has melted. Cool to lukewarm.
Place sugar
salt
baking soda
buttermilk mixture
and yeast in large mixing bowl. Add 3 cups flour one cup at a time
and mix with the dough hook attachment of an electric mixer. Gradually add the remaining flour while continuing to mix. When dough is not sticky
turn out on a lightly floured surface. Knead for several minutes
until the dough is soft and smooth. Place in a greased bowl
and turn once. Allow to rise until doubled in size.
Punch down the dough. Divide
and shape into 2 loaves. Place in two well greased 8 x 4 inch bread pans. Allow to rise until dough has risen one inch above pans.
Bake in a preheated 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) oven for 30 to 35 minutes. Loaves are done when nicely brown and hollow sounding when thumped.