Grampa's White Bread Recipe

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Grampa's White Bread
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Ingredients:

  • 1 quart milk (whole to 1% works)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 -2 1/2 tbsp salt
  • 1 quart water
  • 3 1/4 oz yeast
  • 17 -18 cups bread flour (i use dakota maid flour)

Directions:

  1. Scald milk (Watch it carefully as it will overflow quickly as it reaches boiling point).
  2. Pour into large (huge) mixing bowl.
  3. Add shortening (break it up into smaller pieces), sugar, and salt and wait for the shortening to melt.
  4. While it is still hot, add the water to cool it down some. Wait for the temperature to cool until it feels warm to the touch. (If it is too hot you will kill the yeast). Add yeast.
  5. Allow yeast to activate for 10-15 minutes.
  6. Begin adding flour. Stir it in until it gets too thick to stir and add more working it in by hand.
  7. Dump unto clean surface and continue adding flour. Knead for an additional 10 minutes. until dough feels more elastic.
  8. Wash bowl and grease it with more shortening. Allow to rise until at least double in size. Punch it down and allow to rise again.
  9. After it has risen a second time it may be formed into rolls, buns or loaves.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2746.14 Kcal (11498 kJ)
Calories from fat 455.9 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 50.66g 78%
Cholesterol 4.9mg 2%
Sodium 4726.74mg 197%
Potassium 1466.71mg 31%
Total Carbs 484.4g 161%
Sugars 42.11g 168%
Dietary Fiber 13.6g 54%
Protein 84.8g 170%
Iron 24.9mg 138%
Calcium 430.6mg 43%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 232.22 Kcal (972 kJ)
Calories from fat 38.55 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.28g 78%
Cholesterol 0.41mg 2%
Sodium 399.7mg 197%
Potassium 124.03mg 31%
Total Carbs 40.96g 161%
Sugars 3.56g 168%
Dietary Fiber 1.15g 54%
Protein 7.17g 170%
Iron 2.1mg 138%
Calcium 36.4mg 43%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 58.3
    Points
  • 72
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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