Bread (Table) - Depression-Era Bread
Posted: 03 Nov 2019, 05:00
NOTE; This recipe makes 7 loaves of bread, with only three ingredients. The large recipe reduces the cost per loaf and you can freeze it - wrap in paper towel and put in a zip-lock bag, squeezing as much air out as possible
5 lb bag All- purpose flour
5 TBS Yeast
6 Tsp Salt (optional, but adds flavor to the bread)
6 cups warm water (more or less depending on your dough)
Pour flour in a large bowl. Make a well in the center of the flour. Add yeast to well and then add enough of the water to the well to dissolve the yeast (you can use your hands). After yeast is dissolved start adding more water and mixing in flour until you form a dough. Knead dough in the bowl for a bit. Let the dough rise in a warm place with a towel loosely covering the top. After it has risen double in size, punch down the dough and divide it up into 7 loaves. Shape the dough loaves and put in loaf pans. If you do not have 7 pans, use a cookie sheet and the loaves will come out just as nice fine. Let the dough rise for 60 minutes or until doubled in size. Make slits in the top of the dough to make it look pretty. Bake at 350° until it gets brown on top (this will vary a bit based on your oven).
5 TBS Yeast
6 Tsp Salt (optional, but adds flavor to the bread)
6 cups warm water (more or less depending on your dough)
Pour flour in a large bowl. Make a well in the center of the flour. Add yeast to well and then add enough of the water to the well to dissolve the yeast (you can use your hands). After yeast is dissolved start adding more water and mixing in flour until you form a dough. Knead dough in the bowl for a bit. Let the dough rise in a warm place with a towel loosely covering the top. After it has risen double in size, punch down the dough and divide it up into 7 loaves. Shape the dough loaves and put in loaf pans. If you do not have 7 pans, use a cookie sheet and the loaves will come out just as nice fine. Let the dough rise for 60 minutes or until doubled in size. Make slits in the top of the dough to make it look pretty. Bake at 350° until it gets brown on top (this will vary a bit based on your oven).