Buttermilk Bread

Name: Buttermilk Bread
Ingredients: 6 cups buttermilk; 1 1/2 tablespoons salt; 1 Cake yeast, active dry; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1/2 cup water lukewarm; 2 tablespoons butter melted; 1 x flour, all-purpose

7 ingredients

14 steps

Ingredients

6 cups buttermilk
1 1/2 tablespoons salt
1 Cake yeast, active dry
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup water lukewarm
2 tablespoons butter melted
1 x flour, all-purpose

Directions

1

Heat buttermilk, stirring constantly until scalded.
2

Remove from fire and let cool.
3

Add yeast which has been softened in the water.
4

Add sufficient flour to make a medium batter.
5

Beat until smooth.
6

Cover and set in a warm place and allow to stand overnight.
7

Add sugar, salt butter, and enough flour to make a dough just stiff enough to knead.
8

Turn onto lightly floured board and knead until smooth and elastic.
9

Allow to rise until double in bulk and work down.
10

Let rise again until double in bulk.
11

Form into loaves.
12

Place in well-oiled pans.
13

Cover and let rise until double in bulk.
14

Bake in hot oven (425 degrees F) about 45 minutes.