Nancy's Homemade Bread

Nancy has been making bread for 40+ years to give away to people who needed encouragement, were sick, were friends/family, or just needed a meal. Nancy's smile was warmer than her bread and with each loaf came the love of Christ.
Nancy is my mom. Every Monday for as long as I can remember she can be found making her bread. When I was in school the smell of fresh bread met me at the end of the driveway and we all knew there was a hot slice waiting for us inside. Many years, and 2 generations later, my kids (and the other grand-kids) and her great-grand-kids who make that same trek are still welcomed by the lingering smell of fresh bread to receive her unbelievable love wrapped in a buttery loaf.
Enjoy this recipe and be sure to give a loaf away to continue the love of my amazing mother.
Video tutorial: https://youtu.be/mD59Rfk70Fg
Nancy's Homemade Bread
Nancy has been making bread for 40+ years to give away to people who needed encouragement, were sick, were friends/family, or just needed a meal. Nancy's smile was warmer than her bread and with each loaf came the love of Christ.
Nancy is my mom. Every Monday for as long as I can remember she can be found making her bread. When I was in school the smell of fresh bread met me at the end of the driveway and we all knew there was a hot slice waiting for us inside. Many years, and 2 generations later, my kids (and the other grand-kids) and her great-grand-kids who make that same trek are still welcomed by the lingering smell of fresh bread to receive her unbelievable love wrapped in a buttery loaf.
Enjoy this recipe and be sure to give a loaf away to continue the love of my amazing mother.
Video tutorial: https://youtu.be/mD59Rfk70Fg
Steps
- 1
Melt shortening and set it aside to cool
- 2
Thoroughly mix yeast and water into a large bowl. All yeast must be dissolved.
- 3
Stir in salt, sugar, and cooled shortening until thoroughly dissolved (about 2 minutes)
- 4
Stir in 3 cups of flour
- 5
Stir in an additional 2 cups of flour
- 6
As need, or if needed, stir in another cup of flour to desired consistency. The mixer should be slightly sticky, but not impossibly to knead.
- 7
Knead the dough for 8 minutes.
- 8
Transfer the dough to a different dish while you wash and dry the bowl.
- 9
Grease the clean/dry bowl.
- 10
Return the dough to the bowl
- 11
Cover the dough and allow it to rise on the stove-top over a warm oven for 45 minutes to 1 hour. (do not turn the stove-top on)
- 12
Knead dough 1 minute, flip, and knead 1 more minute
- 13
Cover and allow dough to rise for an additional 45 minutes to one hour
- 14
Grease 5 bread pans
- 15
Divide dough into 5 equal pieces and place into greased bread pans
- 16
Cover dough and allow it to rise for 45 minutes. It should be about 1 inch above the top of the pan.
- 17
Bake at 375* for 25 minutes
- 18
Once baked brush melted butter onto all sides of the bread.
- 19
Allow bread to cool before putting the loaves into bread bags.
- 20
Enjoy. Repeat.
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Comments (4)
or shortening such as lard or Crisco?