12
/
12
11⁄2
cups warm water (105°F to 115°F)
5 cups all-purpose flour
Step 1.
Place milk, sugar, salt, and butter in a saucepan. Heat over low heat until butter melts and sugar dissolves. Then cool to lu
kewarm.
Step 2.
Dissolve yeast in warm water in warmed mixer bowl. Add warm milk mixture and 4 1/2 cups flour.
Step 3.
Attach bowl and dough hook to mixer. Turn to Speed 2 and mix about 1 minute. Continuing on Speed 2, add remaining flo
ur, 1/2 cup at a time, and mix until dough clings to hook and cleans sides of bowl, about 2 minutes. Knead on Speed 3 abo
ut 2 minutes longer, or until dough is smooth and elastic. Dough will be slightly sticky to the touch.
Step 4.
Place dough in greased bowl, turning to grease top. Cover. Let rise in warm place, free from draft, about 1 1/2 hour, or unt
il doubled in bulk.
Step 5.
Punch dough down and divide in half. Shape each half into a loaf. Place in two greased 9x5-inch loaf pans.
Step 6.
Cover. Let rise in warm place, free from draft, about 1 hour, or until doubled in bulk.
Step 7.
Bake at 400°F about 30-35 minutes until golden brown, and bread sounds hollow when tapped.
Remove from pans immediately and cool on wire racks.
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