Recipe - Fluffy White Bread

3 ¼ oz. warm water (3 oz. + 1 ½ tsp.)

2 ¼ tsp. yeast

2 tbsp. sugar

10 oz. warm water (1 ¼ cup)

1 ½ tbsp. butter, melted

4-5 cups bread flour

1 ½ tsp salt

Instructions:

Mix yeast with warm water and sugar. Allow 10 minutes for it to start working. You should see some bubbles starting to develop. In a mixing bowl, place 3 cups of flour, butter and yeast mix. Start mixing in gently. Add rest of water and mix. Gradually add salt. Add another 1-2 cups flour until the dough can be kneaded into a smooth, soft ball. Allow dough to rise in a large, greased bowl until doubled in size, approximately 45 minutes to an hour. For a loaf, flatten the dough into a rectangular shape and roll it up tightly. Place in a greased loaf pan. For rolls, divide dough into 8-12 individual pieces and roll each into a ball the size of a golf ball. Place rolls in a greased casserole dish or cake pan. For bread, cover with a tea towel or thin cloth and allow to rise for approximately 30 minutes until it just pops out the top of the pan. For rolls, cover with a tea towel or thin cloth and allow to rise for 30 minutes. For bread, bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 30 minutes. Check half-way through baking time and if needed, rotate pan to allow even browning. For rolls, bake for 12 minutes. Remove from oven, use a pastry brush to butter top crust. Allow to cool in pan on rack.

Editor’s Note: Recipe above was adapted to American measurements and instructions.

Submitted by Martin Glover https://www.dadwhatcooks.com/

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