Great Grandma's Bread
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- Number of Servings: 15
Ingredients
2 tsp. yeast1/4 cup warm water1/2 cup sugar1 egg1/2 cup half and half1 cup milk, 2%1 tsp. salt1/4 cup shortening4 cups whole wheat flour
Dissolve yeast in water, add 1/2 cup sugar, and stir a little. Let stand about 10-15 minutes, until it starts to bubble a little.
Scald cup of milk, add shortening and salt, remove from heat. Add well-beaten eggs and 1/2 cup cream. Then add yeast mixture and blend well. Now add only half of sifted flour and blend together. Let rise a little (15 minutes) then add remaining flour. Cover, let rise until double in size. Punch down and allow to rise again. Punch down and allow to rise a third time. Place in loaf pan and bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes until light brown.
Makes one large loaf or two small ones.
Note: I've also made this recipe in my Cuisinart bread machine successfully.
Number of Servings: 15
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SUZFINGER.
Scald cup of milk, add shortening and salt, remove from heat. Add well-beaten eggs and 1/2 cup cream. Then add yeast mixture and blend well. Now add only half of sifted flour and blend together. Let rise a little (15 minutes) then add remaining flour. Cover, let rise until double in size. Punch down and allow to rise again. Punch down and allow to rise a third time. Place in loaf pan and bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes until light brown.
Makes one large loaf or two small ones.
Note: I've also made this recipe in my Cuisinart bread machine successfully.
Number of Servings: 15
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SUZFINGER.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 188.2
- Total Fat: 5.6 g
- Cholesterol: 20.3 mg
- Sodium: 169.1 mg
- Total Carbs: 31.2 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.9 g
- Protein: 5.5 g
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