Dessert Recipes - Wheat Germ White Bread Recipe

Ingredients              

• 1 1/4 cup milk, scalded

• 1 1/2 tbsp honey

• 1 1/4 tsp salt

• 2 tbsp cooking oil, soft shortening or butter

• 1 1/4-ounce package active dry yeast

• 1/4 cup warm water (105-115F)

• 3 1/3 cups unbleached white flour with wheat germ

Makes 1 large loaf

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Method:

1. Combine first 4 ingredients in bowl; mix and cool to lukewarm. Dissolve yeast in warm water. Stir into milk mixture.

2. Stir a small amount of flour into liquids at a time, adding flour as needed to make a stiff dough. Beat well after each addition.

3. Turn dough onto lightly floured board; knead until dough is smooth and elastic. Place dough in well-greased bowl; turn dough to grease top and cover with damp towel. Let rise in warm place until double in size.

4. Punch down; let rise again until double in size. Punch down; let rest for 10 minutes.

5. Shape dough into loaf. Place in greased 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan; brush top of loaf with soft shortening, butter or cooking oil. Cover; let rise until almost double in size.

6. Bake in moderate oven (375°F) until done, about 40 minutes.

Note: If desired, above recipe may be doubled and shaped into 3 loaves; place in 3 greased 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 X 2 5/8­inch loaf pans. Reduce baking time to 35 minutes.