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Nutrition Facts (per serving) | |
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164 | Calories |
2g | Fat |
31g | Carbs |
5g | Protein |
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings: 20 | |
Amount per serving | |
Calories | 164 |
% Daily Value* | |
Total Fat 2g | 2% |
Saturated Fat 1g | 3% |
Cholesterol 11mg | 4% |
Sodium 327mg | 14% |
Total Carbohydrate 31g | 11% |
Dietary Fiber 1g | 4% |
Total Sugars 1g | |
Protein 5g | |
Vitamin C 0mg | 0% |
Calcium 9mg | 1% |
Iron 0mg | 2% |
Potassium 51mg | 1% |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. |
Homemade white bread topped with sesame seeds is such a delicious treat no matter what time of year it is. This easy recipe is made special for Thanksgiving because it makes two loaves of bread, enough to serve a large gathering.
Ingredients
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2 cups water, room temperature
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1 tablespoon active dry yeast
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2 tablespoons sugar
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1 tablespoon unsalted butter, or margarine, softened
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1 tablespoon salt
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6 cups bread flour
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Sesame seeds, raw or toasted, optional
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1 large egg white
Steps to Make It
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Gather the ingredients.
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In medium bowl, mix water and yeast.
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Add sugar, butter, and salt and stir to combine.
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Add 3 cups of bread flour and mix well. Slowly add in remaining flour, enough flour to make a dough that follows the spoon around the bowl.
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Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface and knead for 8 minutes, adding more flour as needed until the dough is soft and smooth to the touch.
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Place dough in large greased bowl. Turn dough over in bowl so that the top is also lightly greased.
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Cover with clean cloth and let rise in warm, draft-free place for 1 hour or until doubled in size.
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Turn dough out onto lightly floured board and knead for 8 minutes or until the bubbles are out of the bread.
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Divide dough into 2 equal pieces. Shape each half into a loaf of bread. Set loaves into greased 8 x 4-inch bread pans.
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Cover and let rise in warm, draft-free place for 45 minutes or until doubled in size.
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Brush loaves with egg white and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
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Bake at 375 F for 45 minutes or until the bread is golden brown.
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Remove loaves from sheet and let cool on rack.
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Serve and enjoy!
Tips
- Use bottled water instead of tap water to make your breads. Water softeners and chlorinated public water can sometimes kill the yeast needed to make your bread dough rise.
- Bread flour has a higher amount of gluten than all-purpose flour. This means that bread made with bread flour will rise higher than bread made with all-purpose flour. You can make your own bread flour by adding 1 1/2 teaspoons gluten to each cup of all-purpose flour you use in your bread recipe.
- Spraying loaves with water while they bake will produce a crispy crust.
- Brush loaves with egg white before baking to produce a shiny crust.
- Brush loaves with milk before baking to produce a dark, shiny crust.
- Brush loaves with butter immediately after baking to produce a soft crust.
- To keep bread soft, store it in a plastic bag.
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