Sheepherder's Bread

Name: Sheepherder's Bread
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 packages active dry yeast; 113 grams 1/2 cup butter, margarine, or shortening; 2 liters About all-purpose flour; 24 servings Salad oil; 3 teaspoons salt; 118 milliliters sugar

Sheepherder's Bread might be just the bread you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains about 5g of protein, 4g of fat, and a total of 232 calories. This vegetarian recipe serves 24. If you have active yeast, sugar, salad oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

In a large bowl, combine 3 cups very hot tap water with butter, sugar, and salt. Stir until butter melts; let cool until warm (110 to 115). Stir in yeast; cover and set in a warm place until bubbly, about 15 minutes.

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Butter

Sugar

Water

Yeast

Salt

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Bowl

Add 5 cups of the flour. Beat with a heavy-duty mixer or spoon just until batter is stretchy, 2 to 5 minutes.

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All Purpose Flour

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Blender

Mix in enough of the remaining flour, about 3 1/2 cups, to form a stiff dough.

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Dough

All Purpose Flour

To knead with a dough hook, beat on medium speed until dough pulls from side of bowl and no longer feels sticky, about 5 minutes. If required, add more flour, 1 tablespoon at a time.

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Dough

All Purpose Flour

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Bowl

To knead by hand, scrape dough out onto a floured board and knead until smooth, about 10 minutes, adding flour as required to prevent sticking. Rinse bowl and rub with oil. Return dough to bowl and turn over to coat with oil.

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Dough

All Purpose Flour

Cooking Oil

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Bowl

Cover bowl with plastic wrap and let dough rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 1/2 hours.

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Dough

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Bowl

Meanwhile, if using a 5-quart cast-iron Dutch oven, cut a circle of foil to fit bottom of pan; put foil in pan. Rub the foil and sides of pan generously with salad oil. A nonstick pan that is not worn needs no preparation.

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Salad Oil

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Dutch Oven

Aluminum Foil

Frying Pan

Knead dough with dough hook or on a floured board to expel air, then form into a smooth ball.

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Dough

Place dough in baking pan. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until almost doubled again, 45 minutes to 1 hour; watch closely so it doesn't rise too much.

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Dough

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Baking Pan