Living in the Midwest and close to Amish Community and being able to buy fresh made warm Amish bread, made by the Amish was a treat, but could be pricey - once you learn to make this simple (6) ingredient bread- you'll be baking it weekly!
Ingredients:
1 Cup Warm Water
1 TBS Active Dry Yeast
2/3 C - Sugar
1/4 C- Veg Oil
1 tsp baking powder
3 Cups All Purpose Flour
Directions:
In your mixer bowl ad the warm water,sugar and yeast - mix and let yeast bloom and froth for about 5-6 minutes .
Then whisk to yeast mixture, oil, salt, baking powder.
Attach dough hook to mixer and ad 1 cup of flour at time. After all flour is Incorporated . Allow mixer on medium to mix and kneed dough about 10 minutes until a soft ball.
Remove dough and place in oiled bowl and oil top of do to not dry out. Cover with Saran wrap and towel and place in warm place to double ( about an hour)
When dough has doubled in size will look like this:
Punch down and form into a log and place in a greased bread pan to rise again.
Cover with towel and allow to rise again till about 1"from top of pan. Lightly do an egg wash before baking.
Bake 350 F degree preheated oven for 25-30 minutes. Remove from oven , allow 5 min to rest. Quickly brush top with melted melted butter , Then remove to a wire rack to cool.
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