Basic White Bread

This is the first time I tried my hands on Bread Baking. I bookmarked this recipe from Champa's on the day she posted it (June 26th, 2010). I made this couple of weeks ago. Thanks to Champa for this wonderful recipe. I didn't make any changes to her ingredients. Just followed her procedure. The bread came out very well. It was very soft and we enjoyed the homemade fresh and warm bread.

Ingredients :

1. All Purpose Flour - 3 Cups

2. Water - 1/2 Cup (Warm)

3. Milk - 1/2 Cup (Luke Warm)

4. Sugar - 2 tbsp

5. Salt - 1/2 tsp

6. Oil - 2 tbsp

7. Active Dry Yeast - 1 Packet

Procedure :

1. First combine water,milk, sugar and yeast together in a large bowl. Keep aside till it becomes frothy.

2. Then, add salt and oil. Mix the contents well.

3. Add the flour little by little while kneading.

4. Knead the dough for 10 to 15 minutes.

5. Coat the dough with little oil and cover with clean towel.

6. After an hour, when the content is doubled in volume, gently deflate and shape it to a loaf in a floured surface.

7. Keep the dough in a greased 9X5 pan. Keep it in a warm place. Cover it loosely with aluminium foil.
Keep as such for another one hour.

8. Pre-heat the oven to 375 F.

9. Bake for 20 minutes and then lower the temperature to 325 F and bake for another 15 minutes.

10. Cool on a wire rack.

11. You can brush the crust with butter to get the soft crust.

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Who tried this recipe?
1. Priya Satheesh
2. Sharanya