White Bread

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White Bread

 

Ingredients:

1 oz yeast

2 tsp sugar

4 tsp salt

4 lb flour

¼ lb shortening

Warm water

 

Preparation: Dissolve the sugar in a little warm water then sprinkle yeast

on top and allow it to rise.

 

Sift the flour and salt, and add about ¼ of the total amount of flour to the

yeast mixture. Cover and leave in a warm place to set the sponge (i.e. until

the mixture is bubbly) -- about 1 hour.

 

Rub the shortening into the remainder of the flour using fingertips or a

fork.

 

Add the rest of the flour to the yeast mixture and knead well until a smooth

elastic dough is formed. Add some more warm water if necessary, as a hard

dry dough does not rise well.

 

Put the dough in a greased or floured bowl, cover and leave to rise to twice

its size.

 

Knead lightly to avoid bursting any bubbles, and without using extra flour

if possible. Mould or shape into loaves.

 

Cover and prove (i.e. put to rise again for 20 - 30 minutes).

 

Bake in a hot oven until thoroughly cooked.

 

 

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