Casserole Bread

Name: Casserole Bread
Ingredients: 1 (1/4 ounce) package dry yeast; 1/2 cup warm water; 1/2 cup warm milk (scald then cool); 2/3 cup butter or 2/3 cup margarine, softened; 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon salt; 3 cups flour

7 ingredients

14 steps

Ingredients

1 (1/4 ounce) package dry yeast
1/2 cup warm water
1/2 cup warm milk (scald then cool)
2/3 cup butter or 2/3 cup margarine, softened
2 eggs
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups flour

Directions

1

Dissolve yeast in warm water in large mixing bowl.
2

Add milk, butter, eggs, salt and 1 cup flour.
3

Beat on low 30 seconds then on medium 2 minutes.
4

Scrape batter from sides of bowl.
5

Stir in remaining flour until smooth.
6

Cover; let rise in warm place until double (30 minutes). Stir down by beating about 25 strokes.
7

Spread evenly in greased 2-quart casserole.
8

Cover; let rise until double, about 40 minutes.
9

Heat oven to 375 degrees.
10

Place loaf on low rack so that top of casserole is in center of oven.
11

Bake until loaf is brown and sounds hallow when tapped, 40-45 minutes.
12

Immediately remove from casserole.
13

Brush top with margarine.
14

Cool on wire rack.