Overnight White Bread Recipe

4      Reviews by:    Michelle Rojas   Overnight White Bread Recipe uses yeast, honey, milk, salt, butter, flour and salad oil to create a relatively easy yet very tasty white bread which has great texture and white bread flavors. Food Category:    Bread Cuisine Origin:    Pennsylvanian Dutch    Servings:16 Nutrition facts:211 calories3.0 grams fat Print Preview Rate This Recipe Prep Time:   5 Hours Cook Time:   40 Minutes Total Time:   5 Hours 40 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

• 2 packages active dry yeast
• 1/2 cup warm (100° to 115° F) water
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 2/3 cups warm (105° to 115°F) milk
• 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 5 1/2 to 6 cups flour
• Salad oil
• 1 teaspoon butter or margarine, softened (optional)

DIRECTIONS

• Sprinkle yeast over warm water in large bowl of electric mixer. Add 1 teaspoon of the honey. Let stand until soft (about 5 minutes).
• Stir in milk, remaining honey, salt, and the 2 tablespoons butter. Add 3 cups of the flour. Blend, then beat at medium speed until smooth and elastic (about 5 minutes). Stir in about 2 cups more flour to make a soft dough.
• Turn dough out onto a board or pastry cloth dusted with some of the remaining 1/2 to 1 cup flour. Knead until dough is smooth and satiny and small bubbles form just under surface (10 to 15 minutes), adding just enough flour to prevent dough from being sticky.
• Cover ball of kneaded dough with plastic wrap and a kitchen towel; let rest for 30 minutes.
• Punch dough down and divide into two equal portions. Shape each into a loaf. Place shaped loaves in greased 4 1/2 by 8 1/2 inch loaf pans. Brush lightly with oil.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 3 hours (up to 24 hours). During this time, dough should nearly double in bulk.
• Remove from refrigerator and let stand at room temperature for 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 375° F. Bake until loaves are well browned and sound hollow when tapped (35 to 40 minutes).
• Remove loaves from pans and cool on wire racks. If you wish, rub 1/2 teaspoon of the soft butter over top crust of each loaf while warm.

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