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Amish Bread

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"My husband's ancestors were Amish and Mennonite. This delicious recipe is adapted from an old Amish recipe, but made in the bread machine." — SHOOSEYQ

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Original recipe makes 1 - 1.5 pound loaf Change Servings

2 3/4 cups bread flour
1/4 cup canola oil
1 teaspoon active dry yeast

1/4 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
18 tablespoons warm water

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Directions

Place ingredients in the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select White Bread cycle; press Start.
When the dough has raised once and second cycle of kneading begins, turn machine off. Reset by pressing Start once again. This gives the dough two full raising cycles before the final raising cycle prior to baking.

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PREP 5 mins
COOK 3 hrs
READY IN 4 hrs 10 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Nov 09, 2009

Just to add a note, about this fantastic bread, 18 TBS is 1 cup + 2 TBS.... 18 TBS is just time consuming. But sure can't beat the bread.

—ATEE

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Jan 25, 2004

I tried something different with this recipe and it didn't work too well. I did it on the dough cycle and baked it in the oven. I guess I didn't bake it long enough because the center was doughy. I outer pieces had a wonderful flavor. I am trying it again now and will bake it in the bread maker.

—KJB357

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Jan 31, 2004

Fresh out of the bread machine, this bread is absolutely delicious. The only drawback to the recipe, is the measurement for the water. It would be easier if it were converted to the standard measurement of 1 cup and 2 tablespoons.

—DJPALMER

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Jan 31, 2004

just cut into our loaf from this recipe.. beautiful on the light setting and quite lovely in the crumb. My machine runs two raises and then a proof run so i did not stop it and reset. Used King Aurthur unbleach bread machine flower and corn oil.. no other changes... came out divine. Lots of flavor. If you start out with GOOD flour you get good bread. Thanks!

—Nika

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Jun 06, 2008

I'm a first time bread maker and this came out great. I bake mine in the oven 350 for 25mins and it is perfect. This makes incredibly yummy grilled cheese sandwiches. Update: hubby gave me a Breadman breadmachine for my bday. I set it to basic loaf on rapid for crust setting. My machine has 3 rise cycles so I take the dough out just as it goes into the 3rd rise and form it in breadpan. Let rise again and bake as above. Done in about 2hrs with no problems. I do use about 3 cups of flour and probably a 1/4 tsp more yeast. I make this about every other day and my daughters hover around the oven waiting for their treat.

—alaskamom

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Oct 06, 2005

I got this off Allrecipes about four years ago and have been using it ever since. It is perfect. Has become traditional for me to make everyone a loaf at Thanksgiving to have their leftover turkey sandwiches on. I use the easier measurment of 1 cup + 2 tablespoons for the water.

—Jaxmom35

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Jan 31, 2004

My bread machine sat unused until I found this recipe. Now my kids tell me to not buy bread at the store anymore. They want me to make this bread. I have also given out loaves to neighbors and those neighbors told other neighbors about how good it was. Great bread recipe

—TLC22170

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Jan 31, 2004

This bread was what supermarket white breads strive to be. I was surprised at the softness of the crust. Usually I don't care for the crust of bread machine loaves but this one was awesome! My four year old daughter helped my make this so it is definately kid friendly and my eight year old son asked me to make this again instead of buying supermarket bread. I'd say that says it all.

—HEATHERLING

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Nutrition

Calories
172 kcal
9%

Carbohydrates
27.1 g
9%

Cholesterol
0 mg
0%

Fat
5.2 g
8%

Fiber
0.8 g
3%

Protein
3.9 g
8%

Sodium
98 mg
4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Amish Bread

Serving Size: 1/12 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 12
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 172
Calories from Fat: 47

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 5.2g 8 %
Saturated Fat 0.4g 2 %
Cholesterol 0mg 0 %
Sodium 98mg 4 %
Potassium 38mg 1 %
Total Carbohydrates 27.1g 9 %
Dietary Fiber 0.8g 3 %
Protein 3.9g 8 %
Sugars 4.3g
Vitamin A < 1 %
Vitamin C < 1 %
Calcium < 1 %
Iron 14 %
Thiamin 26 %
Niacin 25 %
Vitamin B6 1 %
Magnesium 3 %
Folate 36 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.