Sally Lunn Bread
A homemade bread recipe for Sally Lunn Bread.
AmericanChickenIntermediate45 minBy Northstar
Ingredients
Servings
4
- 3/4 cup (plus) milk
- 1/2 cup (short) melted shortening
- 3 1/4 cups flour
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 oz. active dry yeast
- 4 tbs warm water
- 1 egg
Instructions
- 1
Heat milk and shortening to the temperature of a warm baby bottle.
- 2
Mix flour, sugar, and salt in a separate bowl.
- 3
Add warm water to the yeast in a separate bowl.
- 4
Add the warm milk and shortening to the flour, then add the yeast and the egg.
- 5
Beat the entire mixture until it comes off the side of the bowl cleanly.
- 6
Cover, let rise in a warm still place until doubled in size, about 1 1/2 hours.
- 7
Knead the bread down in size and shape into a loaf.
- 8
Place on a buttered cookie sheet and let rise to half again as big, about 45 minutes.
- 9
Bake at 300 F for approximately 45 minutes, basting the top with butter after 30 minutes and after it has finished baking.
Tags
americangranny-white-bread