by ☃ Shannon K. Wendt
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July 26, 2006

Making Basic White Bread

September 08, 2008 06:38 PM UTC (Updated: February 07, 2009 09:12 AM UTC)
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This recipe is very close to the homemade white bread my mom used to make. I made my version a little simpler by cutting the recipe in half, starting the dough in the bread machine and I used olive oil in place of the shortening. I also cut down the length and number of rises, with no ill effects.

This bread was absolutely fabulous! Very moist with a tender crust.

Next time I might try a dried tomato, Asiago and fresh herb loaf.

The original recipe can be found here: http://www.recipezaar.com/162214?nl=RZ-072208-eaters-digest__item-link-url-3http://media-files.gather.com/images/d919/d186/d745/d224/d96/f3/full.jpghttp://media-files.gather.com/images/d918/d186/d745/d224/d96/f3/full.jpg

Comments: 19

Marianne R. Sep 8, 2008, 6:40pm UTC
I Love breads
☃ Shannon K. Wendt Sep 8, 2008, 6:42pm UTC
Me too, Mare. I could've eaten this by itself for dinner, skipping the pasta!
Rob Appell Sep 8, 2008, 7:12pm UTC
It's fresh...it's home made...it's the best. Pasta? With sauce for dunking the bread into?
☃ Shannon K. Wendt Sep 8, 2008, 7:31pm UTC
Dunk away, babe!

Thanks, Marsha.
Kathy D. Sep 8, 2008, 7:43pm UTC
bread is my weakness
Connie C. Sep 8, 2008, 7:50pm UTC
I don't think that I have ever made nor have I tasted a homemade bread that I did not like. there is just something about homemade bread that screams "Wonderful"
Connie C. Sep 8, 2008, 7:51pm UTC
Have to keep your eyes on Rob - he will eat it all up. LOL
Christine G. Sep 8, 2008, 8:41pm UTC
Thanks. Have not made my own bread in a long time.
Amanda "middle of nowhere" C. Sep 8, 2008, 8:45pm UTC
I love the smell of homemade bread.

Just wondering...will we get to see you when you're sporting your new gather swag?
☃ Shannon K. Wendt Sep 8, 2008, 9:24pm UTC
I watch carefully when I make bread, Connie. I know he'd thieve it :)

You better believe it, Amanda.

Thanks all!
LaRue B. Sep 8, 2008, 10:19pm UTC
Not much better than fresh bread!
Cindy B. Sep 9, 2008, 5:10am UTC
The best part of makeing fresh bread is the way it makes the house smell so good =)
Amy C. Sep 9, 2008, 11:12am UTC
there is nothing like fresh bread with your meal! OR for your meal!!! Yummy
Robin G. Sep 9, 2008, 3:10pm UTC
I would like to call the END pieces and some of the basketti sauce for dunking. Y'all can keep the pasta.
Robin G. Sep 9, 2008, 3:15pm UTC
Can you also tell me the difference between bread flour and regular flour? For those of us that don't keep bread flour in the house but would like to make this? And do I have to use shortening?
☃ Shannon K. Wendt Sep 9, 2008, 3:25pm UTC
Rob, I used olive oil instead, and ma used to use butter if I remember correctly. And I can't recall the difference between the flours. You know Shel is the baker, not me.

Do I really think there would be a problem if you used regular flour? Nope.
Robin G. Sep 9, 2008, 5:45pm UTC
Hmmm, then I could probably make this. I kinda wanna. I love homemade bread.
☃ Shannon K. Wendt Sep 9, 2008, 6:04pm UTC
There are much easier recipes to use, Rob. This one calls for several rises. Try my rustic Italian first.
Sarah (I want points) Sep 10, 2008, 2:19pm UTC
That looks really good...

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