What a great way to warm up on a chilly day - make a batch of homemade bread! I started out just throwing ingredients together yesterday: 2 1/2 cups of water, a teaspoon of yeast, and enough flour to make a very thick soup. I stirred this until it was very thoroughly mixed, and then stirred it a good deal more to get the gluten working. After letting it sit on the counter for an hour or so, I set it in the fridge overnight.
In the morning, I added 3 eggs, 2 1/2 teaspoons yeast, a teaspoon of salt, 1/4 cup melted butter, and enough flour to make a soft dough, which I then kneaded for several minutes. I placed in a well-oiled bowl, and covered it, and then let it rise in the oven for two hours. It rose like a dream! It had risen all the way up to the plate covering when I took it out of the oven, and greased the pans. Just for fun, I made one of them a cinnamon swirl loaf. Can you guess which one it is? ;-)
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