08-06-2006, 01:48 AM
Here's what I had for an initial non-machine recipe.
2 cups milk
1-3/4 cups water
2 tsp salt
1 cup sugar
2 tbsp Crisco
1/4 cup Grandma's Green Label molasses
3/4 cup Grandma's Yellow Label molasses
Green label is hard to find. Sub with yellow if you can't find it.
Dissolve 1-1/2 pkg dry yeast in 1/4 cup warm water with 1 tsp of sugar.
5 lbs flour minus 3 cups
Mix first 7 ingredients well and bring to a boil. Let cool. Add yeast when lukewarm but not hot. Gradually add flour to liquid using a large mixing spoon. Put on a floured board and knead well with greased hands. You should knead until the dough does not stick to the hands. Place dough in a large bowl and grease top of dough. Cover and set in a warm place to rise until double in size.
Put on a lightly floured board and knead well. Divide dough into 8 equal parts. Knead each loaf well. Place in a greased bread pan. If you use a long pan, use two or three portions. Grease top of loaves, cover with paper towels and let rise until double in size.
Bake 45 minutes at 350 degF or until bread springs back when touched by fingers.
When done, remove from pan and brush with sugar / water mixture. Cover with a towel until cool.
2 cups milk
1-3/4 cups water
2 tsp salt
1 cup sugar
2 tbsp Crisco
1/4 cup Grandma's Green Label molasses
3/4 cup Grandma's Yellow Label molasses
Green label is hard to find. Sub with yellow if you can't find it.
Dissolve 1-1/2 pkg dry yeast in 1/4 cup warm water with 1 tsp of sugar.
5 lbs flour minus 3 cups
Mix first 7 ingredients well and bring to a boil. Let cool. Add yeast when lukewarm but not hot. Gradually add flour to liquid using a large mixing spoon. Put on a floured board and knead well with greased hands. You should knead until the dough does not stick to the hands. Place dough in a large bowl and grease top of dough. Cover and set in a warm place to rise until double in size.
Put on a lightly floured board and knead well. Divide dough into 8 equal parts. Knead each loaf well. Place in a greased bread pan. If you use a long pan, use two or three portions. Grease top of loaves, cover with paper towels and let rise until double in size.
Bake 45 minutes at 350 degF or until bread springs back when touched by fingers.
When done, remove from pan and brush with sugar / water mixture. Cover with a towel until cool.