This recipe came from my
mother-in-law and I've been making it for over 30 years
now.
1/2 cup warm water
1 pkg or 1 Tbsp yeast
1 tsp sugar or honey Stir sugar or honey into warm water. Add
yeast and let rise in a warm place for 10 minutes.
1. 3 cups warm water
2. 1/2 cup sugar or honey or
molasses
3. 1 tsp salt
4. 1Tbsp vinegar
5. 1 large egg (optional
- produces a nice crust)
6. 1/2 cup vegetable oil OR 1/2 cup
applesauce
7. 6 cups flour,
approximately
Got raisins or
sprouts or some leftover cooked vegetables? Throw them in
!
Mix together first 6 ingredients (plus any
leftovers, etc.). Add two cups flour and risen yeast. Beat well
until yeast and flour are absorbed. Add more flour a cup at a time,
and continue kneading in more flour until dough will no longer absorb any
more. Dough should be smooth and elastic by this time.
Grease a large bowl and place dough inside bowl. Turn dough in bowl to grease all sides and cover with a towel. Let rise for 1 hour in a warm place free of drafts (inside an oven with the oven light on works well). Remove dough from bowl, punch down and let rest 5 minutes, then form into loaves or buns. Rise for another hour. Bake 20 minutes at 400 degrees. Makes 2 large loaves or 3 smaller loaves. *For an even nicer texture, punch dough down
and let rise a 2nd hour before forming into loaves or buns. From: Harriett Fjaagesund |
