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Bread With Secret Ingredient Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 cups warm water
2 1/2 tsp. active dry yeast
1/2 Tblsp. sugar
1/4 cup melted butter
1 Tblsp. salt
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup evaporated milk (the secret ingredient!)
5-7 cups of bread flour, white or wheat will work too (can use more if needed)
1 Tblsp. shortening
1 Tblsp. butter (to top bread)
Directions:
Directions:
Place the yeast and sugar in a small bowl. Pour the warm water over the yeast mixture and let it sit for 15-20 minutes, or until nice and bubbly.
Combine melted butter, sugar, evaporated milk and salt into a large mixing bowl. When your yeast mixture is ready, add them together and mix.
Using a stand mixer put on bread hook and then pour in 3 cups of flour. Then add in 1 cup of flour at a time and mix. When you get to 5 cups of flour in the bowl, add in 1/2 cup more of flour at a time until the dough is no longer sticking to the sides. You'll know it's ready when your fingers no longer stick to the dough.
Then cover the ball of dough and sides of the bowl with shortening and cover the bowl with a warm towel. Set by the window and allow it to rise (approx 1.5 hours). When it has risen over the bowl punch it down and place on a floured surface.
Knead the dough for 2-3 minutes.
Cut dough into two pieces and roll them out into a loaf and place into 2 greased bread pans.
Let the bread rise again, and when it looks like a good loaf of bread place them in the oven at 375 degrees for 25 minutes. When the bread is done, coat the top with butter and remove onto a cooling rack.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
One of the tricks to good bread is to not put too much flour in it. With this recipe, I added 5 1/2 cups flour and it was too stiff. I think it depends if you are in a humid environment. I like my bread dough where it is formed yet still slightly sticky to the touch. Momma Kat.

 

 

 

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