HOMEMADE BREAD

         

Today’s recipe is very special because it is contributed by my husband!  He is famous for his bread-making skills and for not using a recipe.  He likes to experiment with ingredients.  He made this for us recently and it was so good that we made him write his recipe down so that I could share it with you.  You can use the method below for the rising and baking process or you can mix the ingredients and then use your bread-making machine to complete your bread!  Enjoy!

Ingredients:

1 and ½ cups  milk

½ cup buttermilk

3 T. olive oil

3 T. sugar

2 t. yeast

1 t. salt (more if you wish)

4 c. flour (more or less)

Instructions:

*Mix milk and buttermilk, olive oil in a large measuring cup. 

*Heat until very warm (115 to 120 degrees).

*Stir in sugar and yeast.  Allow mixture to sit for 10 minutes.

*Place flour and salt in an electric mixer.

*Add yeast mixture to flour.

*Mix until a soft ball of dough forms.

*Place dough ball into a lightly greased large bowl and turn over once to coat the other side.

*Cover and let rise in a warm place until double in size (1 to 2 hours).

*Punch dough down. 

*Shape as desired.  (Loaves, rolls, etc)

*Let rise in a warm place until double (45 minutes to 1 hour).

*Bake at 375 degrees until done.