I have a love hate relationship with homemade bread. I love to eat it. I can't think of anything I love more than fresh baked bread right out of the oven, slathered with butter and jam. As far as I'm concerned it is better than any dessert. But boy do I hate the tummy aches the dairy from the bread and butter give me (being lactose intolerant is the worst). I know going into it what will happen. I ask myself if it's really worth the pain. I can honestly say YEP! it sure is. I will keep loving my homemade bread and I will keep hating the tummy aches.
Oh, the sacrifices we make.
Here is the recipe I have used for many years
This recipe makes 2 loaves
Homemade Bread
2 cups warm milk
1/4 cup melted butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. salt
2 tbsp. yeast
5 cups of all purpose flour
in a mixing bowl add warm milk, melted butter, brown sugar, egg, salt, yeast and 2 cups flour. mix well. Than add remaining 3 cups of flour. Mix by hand.
Let dough rise until it is doubled in size. about 1 hour. Punch dough down and split in half. Put dough in 2 greased bread pans and let rise again, 45 minutes-1 hour.
Bake in preheated oven at 375 for 40-45 minutes
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