COUNTRY LOAF
Serve your family with this delicious baked loaf sprinkled with cheese and olives made with Gold Medal® Better for Bread™ bread flour.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Side Dish
Time 4h5m
Yield 32
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Mix 2 cups of the flour, the sugar and yeast in large bowl. Add warm water. Beat with wire whisk or electric mixer on low speed 1 minute, scraping bowl frequently. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and let stand about 1 hour until bubbly.
- Stir in oil and salt. Stir in enough remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, until a soft, smooth dough forms. Place dough on lightly floured surface. Knead about 10 minutes, adding flour as necessary to keep dough from sticking, until dough is smooth and springy.
- Place dough in large bowl greased with shortening, turning dough to grease all sides. Cover bowl loosely with plastic wrap and let rise in warm place about 1 hour or until double. Dough is ready if indentation remains when touched.
- Grease uninsulated cookie sheet with shortening. Place dough on lightly floured surface. Gently shape into an even, round ball, without releasing all of the bubbles in the dough. Stretch sides of dough downward to make a smooth top. Place loaf with smooth side up on cookie sheet. Spray loaf with cool water. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and let rise in warm place 45 to 60 minutes or until almost double.
- Place square pan, 8x8x2 or 9x9x2 inches, on bottom rack of oven; add hot water to pan until about 1/2 inch from the top. Heat oven to 425°.
- Spray loaf with cool water; sprinkle lightly with flour. Carefully cut three 1/4-inch- deep slashes on top of loaf with sharp serrated knife.
- Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until loaf is deep golden brown with crisp crust and sounds hollow when tapped. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack; cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 80, Carbohydrate 17 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, ServingSize 1 Slice, Sodium 150 mg
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Tsion Tsegaye
tsegaye.tsion@hotmail.frThis is a great recipe for a classic country loaf. The bread is hearty and flavorful, and it's perfect for sandwiches or toast.
Md Ajmir
ajmir@hotmail.comI love this recipe! The bread is so soft and fluffy, and it has a wonderful flavor. I've made it several times now and it always turns out perfect.
Nasir Zaib
nasir-zaib17@yahoo.comThis bread is amazing! I've made it several times now and it always turns out perfect. It's the perfect bread for sandwiches, toast, or just eating plain.
Kabeer ashfaq
kabeer.ashfaq@hotmail.comI've been looking for a good country loaf recipe for a while now, and I'm so glad I found this one. The bread is delicious and it's so easy to make.
Aaditya Bishwarkma
aaditya-bishwarkma67@hotmail.frThis is a great recipe for a classic country loaf. The bread is hearty and flavorful, and it's perfect for sandwiches or toast.
Sefa Suriya
sefa.s90@hotmail.comI love this recipe! The bread is so soft and fluffy, and it has a wonderful flavor. I've made it several times now and it always turns out perfect.
Azam shah Azam shag
ashag41@hotmail.comThis bread is amazing! I've made it several times now and it always turns out perfect. It's the perfect bread for sandwiches, toast, or just eating plain.
mymet unam
u_mymet@gmail.comI've been looking for a good country loaf recipe for a while now, and I'm so glad I found this one. The bread is delicious and it's so easy to make.
joseph kaliyon
joseph-kaliyon86@hotmail.co.ukThis is a great recipe for a classic country loaf. The bread is hearty and flavorful, and it's perfect for sandwiches or toast.
Jam Ahsan
j.a99@aol.comI made this bread for my family last weekend and they loved it! It was so easy to make and it turned out perfectly.
Supner Tikana
tikana-s@aol.comThis is the best country loaf recipe I've ever tried! The bread is so soft and fluffy, and it has a wonderful flavor. I will definitely be making this again.