Pam's Country Crust Bread

Pam's Country Crust Bread
For $1.01 per serving, this recipe covers 26% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 1337 calories, 36g of protein, and 36g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 3. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 3 hours and 50 minutes. Head to the store and pick up eggs, bread flour, butter, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

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Combine yeast, warm water, and 2 tsp. sugar in bowl of a heavy-duty electric stand mixer; let stand 5 minutes. Stir in eggs, next 3 ingredients, 3 cups flour, and remaining sugar. Beat dough at medium speed, using paddle attachment, until smooth. Gradually beat in remaining 3 to 3 1/2 cups flour until a soft dough forms.
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Turn dough out onto a well-floured surface, and knead until smooth and elastic (about 8 to 10 minutes), sprinkling surface with flour as needed.
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Place dough in a lightly greased large bowl, turning to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place (85), free from drafts, about 1 hour or until doubled in bulk.
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Punch dough down; turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide dough in half.
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Roll each dough half into an 18- x 9-inch rectangle. Starting at 1 short end, tightly roll up each rectangle, jelly-roll fashion, pressing to seal edges as you roll. Pinch ends of dough to seal, and tuck ends under dough.
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Place each dough roll, seam side down, in a lightly greased 9- x 5-inch loaf pan.
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Brush tops with oil. Cover and let rise in a warm place (85), free from drafts, 1 hour or until doubled in bulk.
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Preheat oven to 37
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Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until loaves are deep golden brown and sound hollow when tapped.
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Remove from pans to a wire rack, and brush loaves with melted butter.
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Let cool completely (about 1 hour).
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Country Crust Wheat Bread: Substitute 3 cups wheat flour for 3 cups bread flour.
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Sprinkle 1 cup (4 oz.) freshly shredded sharp Cheddar cheese onto each dough rectangle before rolling up.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In3 hrs, 50 m.
Servings3
Health Score12
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