Our Recipes
Bread
| 1 scant TBSP yeast
1 1/2 Cup warm water
2/3 Cup sugar
1 1/2 Tsp salt
2/3 Cup shortening
2 eggs
1 Cup lukewarm mashed potatoes (you can use instant - 2 servings worth)
6 1/2 - 7 cups flour
dissolve yeast in large mixing bowl
stir in sugar, slat, shortening, eggs, potatoes & 4 cups of the flour beating until smooth
Mix in enough flour to make dough easy to handle
Knead until smooth and elastic (about 5 minutes)
Place in greased bowl then turn greased side up
cover bowl tightly & refrigerate at least 8 hours but no longer than 5 days
Punch down dough.
Shape, place on greased sheet and let rise
bake at 400 for 13 - 15 minutes
You can shape them anyway...braids, knots, parker house, cresents (our favorite), even hamburger buns.
I
divide the dough into quarters and deal with it a quarter at a time. I
roll it into a circle, spread with butter, cut into wedges with a pizza
cutter, and roll cresents. Before baking I brush with and eggwash
(beaten egg and tbsp. water). It also helps to let the dough warm up a
bit out of the fridge before handling.
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