Delicious Old Timey Bread

This is a delicious old time bread. It is beautiful to look at and delicious to eat, with gobs of butter on it! There is nothing more satisfying than making home made bread. It fills your house with the delicious smell of yeasty bread.

This recipe will make 3 big loaves or 4 smaller loaves depending on the size of the pan you use. I used 3 big pans.

Big batch recipe: (makes 3 or 4 loaves)

• 5 cups warm water
• 2 tablespoons yeast
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 12 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons salt

Place the warm water, yeast and sugar in a large bowl. Stir it well then let it sit for about 10 minutes till it gets bubbly.

Now mix in the flour and the salt. ( I place half at a time in my Kitchen Aid with the dough hook)

After mixing, place the dough into a large oiled bowl , cover with a cloth or plastic wrap and let rise till doubled, about 1 hour.

When the dough has risen, dump it out onto your floured counter. Now flatten the dough, gently. Now divide the dough into 3 or 4 portions, depending on the pans you are using.

Now take each portion of the dough and divide it into 3 sections. Form each segment into a little loaf and place all 3 into your greased pan.(see photos)

When you have formed all the loaves, cover them with your bread cloth and let them rise till doubled.

Now heat your oven to 350 degrees.

When the loaves has risen, brush them with an egg wash(1 egg, a tablespoon of water, a pinch of salt)

When you have egg washed them, place the loaves into your hot oven.

Bake about 35 minutes till loaves sound hollow.

Now place on a colling rack, let them cool about 10 minutes then remove them from their pans and place on the cooling rack to let them completely cool off.

Now you are ready to slice your loaves and enjoy!