Mom'S Bread

Directions

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   Dissolve and raise yeast in 3/4 cup water (follow directions on package).
2. 2
   Heat canned milk just until bubbles (be careful not to burn).
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   Pour sugar into the hot milk and dissolve.
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   Then add stick of margarine to the milk and sugar mixture and melt and dissolve. In large bowl, mix 3 cups flour and the salt.
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   Add the beaten eggs and mix well with wooden spoon.
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   Add 3 more cups flour and 1/2 of the milk-sugar-margarine mixture and mix well with wooden spoon. Add 2 more cups flour and the other half of the milk-sugar-margarine mixture and mix with wooden spoon.
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   (Mixture will be difficult to mix fully, just mix as best you can.)
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   Add remaining cup of flour and the raised yeast mixture and knead well with hands until mixture forms a soft ball.
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   The dough will pull away from sides of bowl completely.
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    There should be no dough left on bowl when you are done kneading.
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    You may need to add more flour if the dough remains too sticky.
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    Do not add more than 10 cups of flour!
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    Knead about 10 minutes after soft ball is formed.
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    Raise dough in bowl sealed with lid in warm place for 2 to 6 hours.
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    It is done when dough reaches top of bowl and pops lid and raises 1 to 2 inches over rim (about 3 times its original size).
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    Next, place dough on floured-covered board and squeeze out air.
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    Divide into 7 small loaf size (7 3/8 x 3 5/8 by 2 1/4-inches) or 4 regular size (8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 5/8-inches) or 4 regular round size bread pans. Place dough in greased loaf pans and raise again in warm place covered with cloth (oven) for 2 to 4 hours until pans are about 1/2 inch above pans.
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    Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in 350° oven.
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    Bread is done when toothpick comes out clean.
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    Cool about 15 to 20 minutes before removing from pans.