Buttermilk White Bread by Reagan

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Buttermilk White Bread

Submitted by reagan on July 05, 2004 at 12:58 pm
Makes 2 loaves

6 - 6 1/2 cups flour
3 T. sugar
2 pkgs. yeast
2 1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup water
1/3 cup butter
Approx. 2 T honey (optional)

In large bowl combine 3 cups flour, sugar, yeast, salt and soda. Heat buttermilk, water and butter to 120-130 degrees. Stir into dry ingredients. Stir in remaining flour. Knead. Cover; let rest on surface 10 minutes.
D
ivide dough in half. Shape, put in loaf pans; cover and let rise for 30-45 minutes.

Bake 375 degrees for 30-35 minutes.

BREAD MACHINE: When I made this bread using the Zo, I did not heat buttermilk, water and butter. I put all the liquid ingredients into the machine (including the honey) and then added the dry ingredients (according to the bread machine instructions). I used the dough cycle. When the dough cycle was complete I removed the dough and punched down, shaped and put into the loaf pans to raise again.
NOTE: I think the bread was much better and lighter using the bread machine.

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