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Suggest a better descriptionIn a large warm bowl, compbine the yeast with 2/3 cup of the water and 1 cup of the flour. Beat until smooth, set in a warm, draft free spot, cover with a clean, dry cloth, and allow to rise until light, spongy, and doubled in bulk; 25 to 30 minutes
Stir the sponge down, add the remaining warm water and the salt, then mix in enough of the remaining flour, 1 cup at a time, to make a stiff but workable dough. Turn onto a lightly floured board and knead hard for 5 minutes. Shape the dough into a ball, place in a warm, greased bowl, turn the dough in the bowl so that the top is greased. Cover with a clean, dry cloth, set in a warm, draft free spot, and allow to rise until doubled in bulk - about 90 minutes. Punch down the dough and turn onto a lightly floured board. Knead hard for 5 minutes.
Again shape the dough into a ball, place in a clean, warm, greased bowl, turn the dough in the bowl so that it is greased all over, cover with a cloth, and set in a warm, draft free spot until doubled in bulk - about 1 hour. Again punch the dough down, turn out onto a lightly floured board, and knead hard for 5 minutes. Divide the dough in half, knead each half hard for 2 to 3 minutes, then shape each into a ball. Place each loaf in a lightly greased 8 or 9 inch layer cake pan and dust the tops with flour. Cover with a cloth and set in a warm, draft free spot and let rise until doubled in bulk - about 45 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 500 degrees and place the loaves onto the center rack, arranging them so that they touch either each other nor the oven walls. Bake the loaves for 15 minutes. Lower the oven temperature to 400 degrees and bake the bread 15 minutes longer. As soon as the loaves are deep brown, firm, and hollow sounding when thumped, remove from the oven and cool on wire racks.
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Serving Size: 1 Serving (2240g) | ||
Recipe Makes: 1 Servings | ||
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Calories: 3846 | ||
Calories from Fat: 83 (2%) | ||
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Amt Per Serving | % DV | |
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Total Fat 9.3g | 12 % | |
Saturated Fat 1.5g | 7 % | |
Monounsaturated Fat 0.8g | ||
Polyunsanturated Fat 3.9g | ||
Cholesterol 0mg | 0 % | |
Sodium 104720.8mg | 3611 % | |
Potassium 4730.6mg | 124 % | |
Total Carbohydrate 758.3g | 223 % | |
Dietary Fiber 25.2g | 101 % | |
Sugars, other 733.2g | ||
Protein 161.8g | 231 % | |
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Calories per serving: 3846
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