Dublin Core

Title

White Bread

Subject

yeast

water

salt

sugar

shortening

lard

bacon grease

Spry

flour

Description

Card 1 Front:
White Bread - 2 loaves
Dissolve 2 pkgs dry yeast in 1/2 c. luke-warm water.
Mix in large bowl:
1 3/4 c. hot water
1 T. salt
2 T. sugar
2 T. shortening (lard, bacon grease, spry, etc)
Add yeast to above mixture, Stir
Gradually mix in 7 1/2 c. flour. I add 3 cups first & mix well
with spoon, then start mixing with hands. Kneed until dough
is smooth, take dough out of bowl, grease bowl, put dough
back in and kneed 20 three times more. Cover with towel and
let raise for about 1 hour. Take out and put in bread pans
(shaped in loaves). Cover and let raise again (45 min. to
1 hr) Bake for 35-45 Min @ 350°.

Card 1 Back: blank

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# White Bread

*Makes 2 loaves*

## Ingredients

- 2 pkg dry yeast
- 1/2 cup lukewarm water
- 1 3/4 cup hot water
- 1 Tbsp salt
- 2 Tbsp sugar
- 2 Tbsp shortening (lard, bacon grease, Spry, etc.)
- 7 1/2 cups flour

## Instructions

1. Dissolve 2 packages of dry yeast in 1/2 cup lukewarm water.
2. In a large bowl, mix together the hot water, salt, sugar, and shortening.
3. Add the yeast mixture to the bowl and stir.
4. Gradually mix in 7 1/2 cups of flour. Add 3 cups first and mix well with a spoon, then start mixing with hands.
5. Knead until dough is smooth.
6. Take dough out of bowl, grease the bowl, and put dough back in. Knead 20 times, three times more.
7. Cover with a towel and let rise for about 1 hour.
8. Take out and put in bread pans, shaped into loaves.
9. Cover and let rise again (45 minutes to 1 hour).
10. Bake for 35–45 minutes at 350°.

Creator

Barb Washburn

Source

RCA0009 - From Loan Ledger to Kitchen: The Barb Washburn Collection (Family)

Date

1960s

Rights

Personal/Family

Format

Typed recipe card

Identifier

RCA0009-20260629-0070

Coverage

Washington, US Wisconsin, US