Zwieback

Name: Zwieback
Ingredients: 12 cup warm water; 2 tablespoons active dry yeast; 1 12 cups warm milk; 13 cup sugar; 2 teaspoons salt; 2 eggs; 1 cup shortening (or 1/2 c butter, 1/2 c oil); 5 cups unbleached all-purpose flour; 2 cups whole wheat flour

9 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

12 cup warm water
2 tablespoons active dry yeast
1 12 cups warm milk
13 cup sugar
2 teaspoons salt
2 eggs
1 cup shortening (or 1/2 c butter, 1/2 c oil)
5 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
2 cups whole wheat flour

Directions

1

Soften yeast in 1/2 c warm water.
2

Mix 1 1/2 C warm milk with 1/3 c sugar, 2 tsp salt, 2 eggs, and 1 c shortening.
3

Add yeast mixture.
4

Add about half the flour and mix until smooth.
5

Add enough additional flour to handle easily.
6

Knead until smooth and elastic.
7

Cover and let rise until double.
8

Punch down and let rise again until almost double.
9

Shape by placing a walnut sized ball of dough on top of another just a bit larger, on a greased bakins sheet.
10

Let rise.
11

Bake at 400 12-15 minutes.