Country White Bread

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup water (lukewarm 110 - 115f)
• 1 cup buttermilk (room temp.)
• 1/4 cup oil
• 5 -6 cups bread flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs (beaten)
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 4 teaspoons instant yeast
• 1 egg white
• 3 tablespoons milk

Recipe

• 1 mix together water, buttermilk and oil.
• 2 add 1 1/2 cups of flour and mix with a wooden spoon till smooth.
• 3 add sugar and eggs stir together till smooth.
• 4 mix in the salt.
• 5 then stir in yeast.
• 6 allow to sit uncovered for 15 minutes. then add flour a 1/2 cup at a time. stir till it becomes to hard to mix. place some flour the counter and continue to slowly add remaining flour till the dough is just a little bit sticky (note you may not need all the flour).
• 7 knead the dough for 8-10 minutes till smooth and elastic (stand mixer 5-6 minutes with a dough hook). place dough into a lightly oiled bowl.
• 8 spray the top of the dough with an oil spray. cover bowl with plastic wrap and set aside in a warm place for about 1 hour.
• 9 pour out a lightly floured surface. cut dough in half and degas the dough.
• 10 shape dough into 2 rectangles the length of a 5x9 loaf pan. roll the dough like a jelly roll being sure to lightly press with each rotation of the dough. pinch the seam closed with your fingers.
• 11 place into two greased 5x9 loaf pans. cover with plastic wrap and allow to rise till double in bulk about 45-60 minutes.
• 12 after the dough has proofed, make egg wash and brush the tops of the loaves. wait 5 minutes then brush again.
• 13 bake in a 375 degree oven for 30-35 minutes. if you place a thermometer into the center of the loaf it should register between 180 degrees or when you tap the bottom of the loaf it sounds hollow.
• 14 remove from pans and cool on a wire rack.