Just a little eye-candy (sorry for the crappy cell-phone camera pic)…
I ran out of bread, so I decided to bake some. It’s really quite easy to make. I used a simple recipe that used everything I already had on hand. I only had one packet of yeast, so it didn’t rise as well as it could, so it was a little dense, but it’s still delish…
(Now I just have to make sure I don’t eat too much of it!)
Sweet Amish Style Bread
Ingredients (Makes 2 loaves)
- 2 cups warm water (not too hot or you’ll kill the yeast)
- 2/3 cup white sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons active dry yeast (2packets)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 6 cups bread flour (I used a little over 5)
Directions
- In a large bowl, dissolve the sugar in warm water, and then stir in yeast. Allow to proof until yeast resembles a creamy foam.
- Mix salt and oil into the yeast. Mix in flour one cup at a time. Knead dough on a lightly floured surface until smooth. Place in a well oiled bowl, and turn dough to coat. Cover with a damp cloth. Allow to rise until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.
- Punch dough down. Knead for a few minutes, and divide in half. Shape into loaves, and place into two well oiled 9×5 inch loaf pans. Allow to rise for 30 minutes, or until dough has risen 1 inch above pans.
- Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes.
I know you just made the bread…however do you know how long the shelf life is??
No, it has never lasted that long in my home, lol… I’m guessing it will last about 3 days at room temp, and longer if you freeze it.