Easy Light Bread

Name: Easy Light Bread
Ingredients: 1 c. boiling water; 1/4 c. sugar; 2 Tbsp. solid shortening; 1/2 tsp. salt; 1/4 c. warm water (110~ to 115~); 1 tsp. sugar; 1 pkg. active dry yeast; 1 egg, beaten; 4 c. all-purpose flour

9 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1 c. boiling water
1/4 c. sugar
2 Tbsp. solid shortening
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 c. warm water (110~ to 115~)
1 tsp. sugar
1 pkg. active dry yeast
1 egg, beaten
4 c. all-purpose flour

Directions

1

In mixer bowl, mix first 4 ingredients; cool to lukewarm. Dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup warm water and 1 teaspoon sugar. Combine mixtures; add egg and 2 cups flour.
2

Beat well.
3

Stir in remaining flour until combined.
4

Let rise in warm place until double in bulk, about 1 hour.
5

Punch down; shape dough into loaf. Place in greased 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan.
6

Let rise in warm place, about 1 hour.
7

Bake in preheated 425° gas oven 25 to 30 minutes. If top of loaf browns too fast, cover loosely with foil during last 15 minutes of baking.
8

Yield:
9

1 loaf.