This is a county fair blue ribbon winning loaf it is delicate and soft
Prep Time
1 hr 30 mins
Dificult
Medium
Servings
2 hrs 30 mins
Ingredients
Instructions
Dissolve yeast and sugar in 1/2 cup warm water.
Combine milk
1/4 cup water
shortening
honey
salt and wheat flour in food processor or bowl. Mix in yeast mixture
and let rest 15 minutes. Add bread flour
and process until dough forms a ball. Knead dough by processing an additional 80 seconds in food processor
or mix and knead by hand 10 minutes. Place the dough in a buttered bowl
and turn to coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap. Let dough rise for 45 minutes
or until almost doubled.
Punch down
and divide dough in half. Roll out each half
and pound out the bubbles. Form into loaves
and place in buttered 9x5 inch bread pans. Butter the tops of the dough
and cover loosely with plastic wrap. Let rise in a warm area until doubled; second rise should take about 30 minutes.
Place a small pan of water on the bottom shelf of the oven. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Bake for 25 to 35 minutes
or until tops are dark golden brown. Butter crusts while warm. Slice when cool.
