Recipe: Country White Yeast Bread

Recipes using Red Star Yeast

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There is nothing quite like homemade bread. The aroma, and taste of a loaf of bread "right out of the oven" is special. Here's a recipe for a simple loaf of white bread. You can substitute 3 cups of whole wheat flour to make a semi-whole-wheat bread (That is 3 cups whole wheat flour and 3 1/2 cups bread flour in place of the 6 1/2 cups bread flour).

• 2 tbsp Red Star Yeast
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 6 to 6 1/2 cups bread flour (or substitute with some whole wheat flour as specified above mixing together well)
• 2 cups warm (105 - 115°F.) water.
• 1 tbsp salt
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• Softened butter

1. Dissolve the Red Star Yeast in the warm water.
2. Stir in 2 tbsp sugar and let sift for 10-15 minutes in a warm place to allow yeast time to activate.
3. Meanwhile, combine the remaining sugar, salt, eggs, oil, and 3 cups of flour in a large mixing bowl.
4. When yeast is ready, combine with the flour mixture and mix together until smooth.
5. Slowly mix in the remaining flour to make the dough workable and easy to handle.
6. Turn dough out of the mixing bowl and onto a lightly floured board; Knead about 8 - 10 minutes until smooth & elastic.
7. Lightly grease a bowl, then turn the ball of dough into the bowl. Cover with a clean towel and put the bowl in a warm place (75-85° F.) until doubled (about 1 hour -- longer if temperature is cool).
8. Turn dough back onto the freshly floured board, punch the dough down and divide in half.
9. Roll each half of dough in a rectangle about 18 x 9 inches in size; roll up from the shorter side, pressing ends together with palm.
10. Grease 2 loaf pans, and place dough seam side down into the pan.
11. Brush dough with melted butted, then cover with clean cloth, place in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
12. Heat oven to 350° F.
13. Brush top of loaf again with melted butter, then place plans in oven about 2 inches apart on lower racks near center [for more even temperature].
14. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until top is deeply browned. Loafs should have a hollow sound when tapped.
15. Remove loaves from pan, and place on a wire rack to cool. Brush once more with melted butter.