Ingredients
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- 1 cup water, 110°F
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- 1 pinch powdered ginger (optional, to activate yeast)
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- 1 cup milk, 110°F
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- ⅔ cup sugar (adjust to taste)
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- 1 ½ tablespoons active dry yeast
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- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
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- ¼ cup vegetable oil (coconut oil recommended)
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- 5-½ cups bread flour (adjust as needed)
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- 2 tablespoons butter, melted (for brushing)
Instructions
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- In a large bowl, dissolve the sugar in warm water and milk. Whisk in the yeast and powdered ginger if using. Let the mixture sit until foamy, about 5-10 minutes.
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- Stir in 1 cup of flour, then whisk in salt and oil. Gradually add the remaining flour until the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
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- Knead the dough by machine for about 5 minutes or by hand on a floured surface until smooth and elastic.
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- Place the dough in an oiled bowl, cover it, and let it rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
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- Punch down the dough, knead for an additional 3 minutes, then divide it in half. Shape each half into loaves and place them in greased 9×5-inch loaf pans. Brush the tops with melted butter.
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- Let the loaves rise for 30 minutes, or until they rise about an inch above the pans.
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- Preheat the oven to 350°F and bake the loaves for 30 minutes or until they sound hollow when tapped on the bottom.
Notes
Prep Time:
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- 15 minutes
Rising Time:
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- 1 hour + 30 minutes
Baking Time:
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- 30 minutes
Total Time:
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- Approximately 2 hours 15 minutes
Servings:
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- 2 loaves