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Grandma’s Country White Bread

Bread, a food item that is served with many dishes, can be a meal by itself, will hold your favorite lunch meat or cheeses, and can even hold hot dogs, bratwurst, hamburgers and numerous other foods.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 8
Course: Baking
Calories: 877

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup warm water
  • 1 pkg Dry Active Yeast
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 egg large
  • ¼ cup Sugar
  • 3 tbsp Oil
  • 3 ½ to 4 cups Flour all purpose is good to use

Method
 

  1. 1. In a large bowl add the yeast to the warm water and allow it to sit for a 10 minutes
    2. After 10 minutes, add the egg, salt, sugar, oil and 2 cups of the flour to the bowl with the yeast mixture
    3. Blend on high until well combined
    4. Add 1 more cup of flour and blend until the dough is smooth
    5. If needed, add more flour ¼ cup at a time, blending after each addition, Continue until the dough slips off the mixing handle easily
    6. Grease a large bowl generously and place the ball of dough in the bowl
    7. Turn the ball a few times so that it is covered and will not stick
    8. Cover lightly with a clean towel or cloth, and place in a warm area for one hour to rise. The dough should at least double in size.
    9. Punch the dough down and knead a few times with your hands and then place into a well greased loaf pan
    10. Cover lightly with a cloth and place in a warm area to rise for one hour
    11. When the hour is done, Bake in a preheated oven at 375* for 25 to 30 minutes, until browned and cooked through.