I am looking for a particular bread recipe that was in the old Countryside archives. It uses white flour, powdered milk, yeast and probably honey, although I'd been using sugar as honey is expensive. I have lost my copy of the recipe and would appreciate it if anyone has it and could pass it along to me again. It was a good, simple, inexpensive recipe that didn't take a lot of actual preparation time, at least as yeast bread goes. Thanks.

-- Green (ratdogs10@yahoo.com), May 13, 2002

Answers

Ava; I went to google.com and entered bread+recipe+Countryside on their search funtion. I found several links to the forum; and a ton of bread recipes. I don't have time to do a more thorough search right now; but if you have time, you might give it a shot. Good Luck!

-- Polly (tigger@moultrie.com), May 13, 2002.

ask chcukers to let you in, "IF" that happens,let us know, what the recipe is,, so we can post it also

-- Stan (sopal@net-pert.com), May 13, 2002.

Hi Green ... does this look like the one you're looking for? If not, let me know ... give me a few more specifics, and I'm sure we can come up with the right one :-). Here is what I have:

Here's my recipe -- and I use whatever flour I've got -- I would NEVER pay the extra for "bread" flour!

Mix in a mixing bowl or measuring cup (not metal):

1 & 1/2 cup real warm water (not hot!) 1/2 tbsp sugar 1/2 tbsp granulated yeast

Let it sit until it bubbles good.

In a separate bowl (I use my food processor, but a mixing bowl works just as well) mix:

4 cups flour (any kind or combination -- we like 1/2 whole wheat and 1/2 multigrain) 1 tbsp shortening (butter or margarine -- or oil, whatever) 1 tsp salt

Mix this up well. Then add the bubbly yeast mixture to it and knead up real well (this is where the food processor comes in REAL handy!)

Turn out onto a floured board and knead until satiny and no longer sticky. Turn into a greased bowl and cover -- sit in a warm place for 1/2 hour.

Turn out onto lightly floured board, knead a couple times, then roll into loaf. Place in greased loaf pan and let rise 1/2 hour.

Place in 350F oven and bake for about 1/2 hour -- or until golden. Let cool -- if it lasts that long!

I bake two or three loaves a day -- the kids love it.

Hope that helps!

-- Phil in KS (mac0328@planetkc.com), May 13, 2002.

I'm not sure where this came from - I got it from my sister a few days ago and it is wonderful! In bowl combine: 3 Cups Wheat flour, 1/2 Cup dry milk, 1 TBS. Salt, and 2 TBS. yeast. In Measuring cup combine: 3 Cups hot water, 1/2 Cup Honey, and 2 TBS Oil. Mix bowl ingrediants and measuring cup contents together for 2-3 minutes on medium (we use Kitchenaides - adapt for handmixing) Continue by adding: 1 Cup Wheat flour and 4-4 1/2 Cups White Flour (We also use upto 100% wheat) Knead 5-8 minutes. Place in greased bowl, let rise 45 minutes to an hour. Punch down, Shape into 2 loaves, place in greased loaf pans. Let rise another 30-45 minutes. Bake at 375* 40-45 minutes. Hope that helps.

-- Megan (fuzzywuzzy27@juno.com), May 14, 2002.

Thanks for the help, ya'll. Sorry for the delayed response. My old ISP got really temperamental so I broke down and got a new one that actually lets us get on line again. Thanks again.

-- Green (ratdogs10@yahoo.com), May 19, 2002.