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Grandma VanDoren's White Bread
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Marilyn VanDoren Sim
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SQUEAKYRG
"What Grandma used to make! Our family's favorite. The recipe was never written down (that I know of) until she shared it with me when she was in her 90's."
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Original recipe yield 3 - 1 1/2 pound loaves
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3 cups warm water
3 tablespoons active dry yeast
3 teaspoons salt
4 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/2 cup white sugar
8 cups bread flour
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DIRECTIONS
In a large bowl, combine warm water, yeast, salt, oil, sugar, and 4 cups flour. Mix thoroughly, and let sponge rise until doubled in size.
Gradually add about 4 cups flour, kneading until smooth. Place dough in a greased bowl, and turn several times to coat. Cover with a damp cloth. Allow to rise until doubled.
Punch down the dough, let it rest a few minutes. Divide dough into three equal parts. Shape into loaves, and place in three 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 inch greased bread pans. Let rise until almost doubled.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 to 45 minutes. The loaves may need to be covered for the last few minutes with foil to prevent excess browning.
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Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2003 by
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Jul. 23, 2003
This bread was delicious. There are only two of us so three loaves was to much. I cut the dough in thirds like the recipe says and used two for bread, and the third for pizza dough. I spread it out on a pan greased lightly with shortening, and let it rest for about fifteen minutes. I put my toppings on and baked it for 30 min. at 375F or till the crust was browned. It was awesome. Definately use this again.
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This bread was delicious. There are only two of us so three loaves was to much. I cut the...
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Reviewed on Feb. 5, 2006 by
BRITTANYR
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BRITTANYR
Feb. 5, 2006
Yummy bread and so easy in a mixer. I like to put the loaves in disposable bread pans and throw them in the freezer before they rise. Then I can have home baked bread any day I want. Just leave the frozen dough out on the counter in the morning to rise all day and bake it in the evening. This Bread tastes good with everything, but be careful, it goes quick!
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10 users found this review helpful
Yummy bread and so easy in a mixer. I like to put the loaves in disposable bread pans and...
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Reviewed on Sep. 22, 2006 by
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FairyChick
Sep. 22, 2006
Oh My!! This is a very good recipe. I love to bake bread and hate it when it comes out dense, not so with this one! Nice and light dough, soft chewy crust! I ended up using 4 packets of Rapid Rise Yeast because that's all I had. All purpose flour worked fine as well. I let it rise for an hour in between each step and the cinnamon rolls rose an extra 35 minutes while the bread baked. Made 2 nice loaves and a big batch of 18 cinnamon rolls with cream cheese icing. YUM! We ate a whole loaf with Peasant soup for dinner and had a cinnamon roll for dessert! I am so full! Nice tangy taste and wonderful texture, don't miss out TRY IT!!!
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Oh My!! This is a very good recipe. I love to bake bread and hate it when it comes out dense,...
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Reviewed on Feb. 18, 2003 by AMBER CROXALL
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AMBER CROXALL
Feb. 18, 2003
Absolutely incredible! We make this in the bread machine with the dough setting and it disappears within an hour out of pulling it out of the oven. We generally only make a third of the recipe so it fits in the bread machine.
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Absolutely incredible! We make this in the bread machine with the dough setting and it...
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Reviewed on Feb. 18, 2003 by MSMYTH
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MSMYTH
Feb. 18, 2003
I just got back into bread baking and have played around with a variety of recipes over the last couple months, and this is the one that does the best job, consistently so. Good, crusty bread, freezes great, and very hard to mess up. The touch of sugar makes the difference, I think.
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Reviewed on Nov. 10, 2006 by
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Cheryce
Nov. 10, 2006
I used this recipe and made 2 big loafs, and 6 mini loafs of bread. I also adapted it, and added cheese & seasonings. No matter which way you bake it, its good!
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I used this recipe and made 2 big loafs, and 6 mini loafs of bread. I also adapted it, and...
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Reviewed on Sep. 28, 2005 by
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LovesCheese
Sep. 28, 2005
This is a delicious bread, but the best part about it is how fast and easy it is. It rises so quickly - I got up early this morning to make this for a work lunch party and could have slept in another hour - start to finish takes about 2 1/2 hours. I use regular all-purpose flour and butter the loaves before and after baking. Delicious!
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6 users found this review helpful
This is a delicious bread, but the best part about it is how fast and easy it is. It rises so...
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Reviewed on Mar. 10, 2005 by SELEA
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SELEA
Mar. 10, 2005
Great recipe. I made it like Grandma Van Doren probably did, using regular flour, because I'm sure "bread flour" did not exist when Grandma was feeding her hungry family. Hint: Double the yeast to halve the rising time. It's a real time saver.
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Great recipe. I made it like Grandma Van Doren probably did, using regular flour, because I'm...
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Reviewed on Oct. 29, 2002 by JAMDOWN3
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JAMDOWN3
Oct. 29, 2002
My Dear...thank you for sharing your family's recipe....it was EXCELLENT!!!.... I was so excited ..... I made bread...that looked & tasted like bread...FOR ONCE! I baked one loaf (divided the recipe by a third) Just before putting it in the oven I brushed the top with egg wash (1 egg + 2tbsp water - beaten).......thanks again!
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My Dear...thank you for sharing your family's recipe....it was EXCELLENT!!!.... I was so...
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Reviewed on Jun. 7, 2006 by daycarelady
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daycarelady
Jun. 7, 2006
I did just about everything wrong with this and it still is the best bread recipe I've ever made. I didn't let it set a sponge, I added 1/4 cup oil (reading too fast) didn't let it rise until double and it made the BEST ever cinnamon rolls and pizza. This is fool proof, as I have proven.
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I did just about everything wrong with this and it still is the best bread recipe I've ever...
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