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Traditional White Bread

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"A delicious bread with a very light center with crunchy crust. You may substitute butter or vegetable oil for the lard if you wish."
PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  30 Min
READY IN  2 Hrs 30 Min
Original recipe yield 2 - 9x5 inch loaves

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
  • 3 tablespoons white sugar
  • 2 1/2 cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
  • 3 tablespoons lard, softened
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 6 1/2 cups bread flour

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water. Stir in lard, salt and two cups of the flour. Stir in the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, beating well after each addition. When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes.
  2. Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
  3. Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough into two equal pieces and form into loaves. Place the loaves into two lightly greased 9x5 inch loaf pans. Cover the loaves with a damp cloth and let rise until doubled in volume, about 40 minutes.
  4. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  5. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for about 30 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the bottom of the loaf sounds hollow when tapped.
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REVIEWS

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Reviewed on Sep. 24, 2003 by SONMEL
I absolutely LOVE this bread recipe. I found it a year ago and never used another one since. ... MORE
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Reviewed on Sep. 24, 2003 by LEEJEAN
I made rolls with this recipe instead of bread. It was a big hit at our Thanksgiving... MORE
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Reviewed on Sep. 24, 2003 by I'm nuts too...
Good bread with a lot of substance. It would be great to use this with homegrown tomatoes as... MORE
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Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2003 by CARRIEL
This bread turned out wonderfully! Not too fluffy, but a nice, soft, tasty bread. I no... MORE
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Reviewed on Aug. 16, 2003 by LYNN H
This is the best and easiest recipe I have ever found for a delicious, light white bread. I... MORE
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Reviewed on Sep. 24, 2003 by MUM2JMCNB
I found this bread to be fantastic. It's the first one I've made that has turned out properly.... MORE
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Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2003 by RIEMER
This is the first time that a bread recipe worked for me. The bread taste great. Thank you MORE
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Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2003 by JACKLINM
If you have never made bread in your life before, this is the recipe for you; very easy and... MORE
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Reviewed on Jan. 6, 2007 by Bajovane
This is absolutely terrific! The bread came out light and fluffy and very tasty. I did... MORE
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Reviewed on Sep. 24, 2003 by MAGGIE MCGUIRE
I cut this recipe in half and let my bread machine to the work thru the 2nd rise. Then took it... MORE


 
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