Paul's Grandmother's Easter Bread
- Ready In:
- 7hrs
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Yields:
-
12 loaves
ingredients
- 12 cups flour, separated
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 3⁄8 teaspoon turmeric (optional)
- 7 cups lukewarm water, separated
- 2 1⁄4 tablespoons fast rising yeast
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 cups canola oil
directions
- In a very large bowl combine dry ingredients: 10 cups flour, salt and tumeric.
- In a second smaller bowl prepare wet ingredients: 1 cup water, yeast and sugar.
- Let wet ingredients sit for 10 minutes until yeast has risen slightly.
- Add remaining water and 2 cups oil to the wet ingredients.
- Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix together well.
- Work the dough in the bowl then on a well floured counter, adding as much of the remaining 2 cups of flour as needed to form a smooth dough that no longer sticks to your hands as you work.
- Cover the bowl and place in a warm spot on top of a hot water bottle or heating pad set to low.
- Let rise 1 hour then punch down the dough to remove any air pockets.
- Let rise 1 more hour and punch down again.
- Form dough into loaves and place into well greased bread pans.
- Let rise in pans for an additional 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
- Brush each loaf with milk or egg.
- Bake on middle rack at 350° for 45 minutes to 1 hour (bake longer for a crusty bread).
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