Everyday Bread

Soften a package of yeast (2 ½ oz roughly) in ¼ C warm water.  While that is setting combine the following

2 ½ C Warm water

2 C Milk

½ C Sugar

1 tsp salt

½ C Butter

Combine with yeast mixture then add

5 C flour and beat

Add up to 5 C more flour until a workable dough is formed

Knead for 10 minutes

Cover and allow to raise in a large bowl

Shape into 3 loaves and place into greased baking pans

Let dough rise in pans until it doubles in size (about an hour)

Bake in a preheated oven at 375 degrees for 25 minutes or until golden brown.

Butter top and allow to cool 5 minutes in pan

Remove from pan and cool completely on a rack and then store properly

Homemade bread will last in a breadbox about 3 days, refrigerated up to a week, in the freezer for a month. If you like this bread try our old fashioned Banana Bread here: www.storandtfarms.com/blog/banana-bread/