Amish Bread

 

METHOD :

1- Add the sugar, warm water, honey and dry yeast to the mixing bowl of a stand mixer.

2- Mix and let stand for 5 minutes till bubbly

3- Add the warm milk to the stand mixer and stir.

4- Melt 5 tablespoons of the butter in the microwave.

5- Add 2 cups of flour and turn on the mixer, using the dough hook.

6- Add the melted butter and salt and 2 more cups of flour.

7- Turn on the mixer and knead for 7 to 10 minutes.

IF THE DOUGH IS TOO STICKY ADD FLOUR A LITTLE AT A TIME UNTIL IT FORMS A BALL AND IS STRETCHY AND SOFT.

1- You may not need all the flour.

2- When the dough is ready, remove from the bowl and roll into a ball.

3- Place the dough ball back into the bowl and cover with a clean dish towel.

4- Place in a warm spot and allow it to double in size, about an hour.

5- When the dough has risen, punch it back down and divide in half.

6- Spray 2 bread pans with cooking spray.

7- Take one half of the dough and form a loaf shape by stretching the dough down and pinching underneath.

8- Place the loaf into a bread pan.

TO MAKE CINNAMON BREAD

1- roll out the dough into a large thin rectangle, squaring the ends as much as possible.

2- Melt 3 tablespoons of the butter and brush over the dough.

3- Combine the cinnamon and sugar and spread over the butter

4-Starting from the long side, begin rolling up the dough tightly.

5- Pinch the ends closed and fold the ends under slightly.

6- Place the cinnamon dough in the bread pan.

7- Let the loaves rise for 30 minutes

8- Preheat the oven to 350° and place the loaves in the oven.

9- Bake for 30 minutes.

10- The bread is done when the internal temperature reads 190° or the loaves will sound hollow when you thump the tops of the loaves.

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