Bread(4 Loaves)

Name: Bread(4 Loaves)
Ingredients: 3/4 c. margarine; 4 tsp. salt; 1/2 c. sugar (scant); 4 c. water (2 1/2 c. hot, 1 1/2 c. cold); 1 heaping Tbsp. yeast; 4 c. wheat flour; 6 to 8 c. bread flour or as needed

7 ingredients

12 steps

Ingredients

3/4 c. margarine
4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. sugar (scant)
4 c. water (2 1/2 c. hot, 1 1/2 c. cold)
1 heaping Tbsp. yeast
4 c. wheat flour
6 to 8 c. bread flour or as needed

Directions

1

Melt the first 3 ingredients in bowl with hot water.
2

Add cold water to bring liquid to good warm temperature.
3

Add 4 cups bread flour; sprinkle dry yeast over it.
4

Stir with wire whisk.
5

Add wheat flour; stir with big spoon.
6

Add more bread flour; knead until dough pulls away from bowl and is no longer sticky.
7

Grease top; cover with plastic wrapper.
8

Let rise 1/2 hour.
9

Punch down; let rise 1 hour.
10

Shape into loaves.
11

Put in pans; let rise rounded above top of pan.
12

Bake in a hot oven for 25 minutes. Adjust oven so they'll be golden brown in that length of time. Put in plastic bags while still slightly warm.