Homemade Bread

Name: Homemade Bread
Ingredients: 2 c. scalded milk; 2 heaping Tbsp. lard; 2 pkg. dry yeast; 2 Tbsp. salt; 1 c. sugar; flour (add gradually to make stiff batter); 1/4 c. lukewarm water; 2 tsp. sugar

8 ingredients

14 steps

Ingredients

2 c. scalded milk
2 heaping Tbsp. lard
2 pkg. dry yeast
2 Tbsp. salt
1 c. sugar
flour (add gradually to make stiff batter)
1/4 c. lukewarm water
2 tsp. sugar

Directions

1

Put yeast in lukewarm water with 2 teaspoons sugar; stir good. Let set while milk is scalding.
2

Add lard to milk to melt while scalding milk.
3

Add to sugar and salt; stir.
4

Add enough cold water to make lukewarm.
5

Add yeast and stir until yeast is well dissolved, then add flour, a few cups at a time.
6

Knead down.
7

Put in bowl with a little oil rubbed to bottom of bowl.
8

Also rub oil on top of dough.
9

Let rise until double.
10

Cut out into loaves and shape.
11

Put in bread tins.
12

Let rise until doubled in size.
13

Bake at 350° for 30 to 45 minutes.
14

Butter loaves after removed from oven.