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Saturday, May 14, 2011

PostHeaderIcon Amish White Bread

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The Amish, sometimes referred to as Amish Mennonites, are a group of Christian church fellowships that form a subgroup of the Mennonite churches. The Amish are known for simple living, plain dress, and reluctance to adopt many conveniences of modern technology. This is one of the recipes attributed to them, but of course, I have no way of knowing whether its true or not. Nevertheless, enjoy this delicious bread!

It is important to note that while I respect Amish way of life and everything, I use an electric mixer. If you want to go completely traditional, use only your hands to knead the dough.

Ingredients (Yield 2 - 9x5 inch loaves)

  • 475 ml warm water (45 degrees C)
  • 135 g white sugar
  • 20 g active dry yeast
  • 9 g salt
  • 60 ml vegetable oil
  • 820 g bread flour

Directions







  1. In a large bowl, dissolve the sugar in warm water, and then stir in yeast. Allow to proof until yeast resembles a creamy foam. 
  2. Mix salt and oil into the yeast. Mix in flour one cup at a time. Knead dough on a lightly floured surface until smooth. Place in a well oiled bowl, and turn dough to coat. Cover with a damp cloth. Allow to rise until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.
  3. Punch dough down. Knead for a few minutes, and divide in half. Shape into loaves, and place into two well oiled 9x5 inch loaf pans. Allow to rise for 30 minutes, or until dough has risen 1 inch above pans.
  4. Bake at 175 degrees C for 30 minutes. 
 
 

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