Country white bread

Country white bread

Ingredients/Components

• sugar - 1 Tbsp
• eggs - 2 item
• salt
• flour - 8 9
• melted butter - 1/4 c
• warm water - 1/2 c
• honey - 1/4 c
• yeast - 2 pkg
• warm buttermilk - 2 c

How to make country white bread:

Have all ingredients lukewarm or room temperature.

Proof yeast: Put 1/2 cup warm water (110°) in a large mixing bowl. Sprinkle on yeast and stir with a fork until dissolved. Stir in sugar. Cover with a towel and set aside 5 to 20 minutes.

When yeast mixture is bubbly, add eggs, butter, buttermilk, salt and honey. Stir until smooth. Beat in 2 cups flour. Gradually add enough more flour to make a soft, workable dough that leaves the sides of the bowl. Turn out on a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and resilient, about 10 minutes. Add only enough more flour to make a smooth dough. Round dough into a ball and place in a warm, greased bowl, turning to coat the top with oil. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and towel. Set in a draft free place until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour. Knead lightly in the bowl, re-cover and let double again, approximately 45 minutes.

On a lightly floured board, knead 2 to 3 minutes; cover and let rest 10 minutes. Cut into 3 portions and make into loaves or sweet rolls. Cover and let rise to tops of pans, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Bake in preheated 375° oven for 35 minutes for rolls, loaf 45 minutes to 1 hour. Remove and turn out on wire racks to cool. Brush with melted butter while hot, if softer crusts are desired.

Recipe categories: Breads, Low fat, Yeast breads.