Basic Homemade Bread Recipe

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This recipe updated on March 30, 2021 (Published on Mar 31, 2017)

Basic Homemade Bread Recipe – A delicious bread with a very light center with crunchy crust. You may substitute butter or vegetable oil for the lard if you wish.

Basic Homemade Bread Recipe

Arleena Young
Basic Homemade Bread Recipe - A delicious bread with a very light center with crunchy crust. You may substitute butter or vegetable oil for the lard if you wish.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Servings 20 (2 9x5 inch loaves)

Ingredients
  

  • 2 .25 ounce packages active dry yeast
  • 3 tablespoons white sugar
  • 2 ½ cups warm water 110 degrees F/45 degrees C
  • 3 tablespoons lard softened
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 6 ½ cups bread flour

Instructions
 

Step 1

  • In a large bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water. Stir in lard, salt and two cups of the flour. Stir in the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, beating well after each addition. When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes.

Step 2

  • Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.

Step 3

  • Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough into two equal pieces and form into loaves. Place the loaves into two lightly greased 9x5 inch loaf pans. Cover the loaves with a damp cloth and let rise until doubled in volume, about 40 minutes.

Step 4

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

Step 5

  • Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for about 30 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the bottom of the loaf sounds hollow when tapped.

Recipe by: allrecipes.com

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