Recipe For Cooking Miracle Bread

Toast Oven Breads :: Sweet and Savory Yeast Breads

Miracle Bread

Part 1
1/2 C. lukewarm water
2 pkg. dry yeast
1 Tbsp. sugar

Mix together until dissolved.

Part 2
2 C. boiling water
2 Tbsp. vegetable shortening
2 Tbsp. sugar
2 tea. salt

Mix and cool to lukewarm temperature.

Mix Parts 1 and 2 together, then add about 6 1/4 C. flour; blend well. Turn dough upside down every 10 min. for approximately 4 or 5 times to avoid getting a crust on the dough. Divide dough in half and roll as you would pie dough. Roll back up into a jellyroll. Make several diagonal cuts across top. Put in bread pan and let rise until double, about 1 hr..

Just before baking, spread a mixture of 1 egg plus 2 Tbsp. milk on top. Sprinkle with sesame seeds, poppy seeds, etc. For a hard crust, use water with the egg instead of the milk. Bake at 425 degrees F for 15 to 25 min.

Makes approximately 2 loaves or 3 long Italian loaves.

Rye Bread
Add 1 Tbsp. caraway seed, 2 1/2 C. rye flour and 4 C. white flour instead of 6 1/4 C. white flour.

Wheat Germ
Add 1/4 C. wheat germ to each 3/4 C. flour.

Raisin Bread
Add 1/4 C. raisins per white loaf

Rolls
For rolls, use a little less flour, making a softer dough.

Cinnamon Rolls
Roll out dough, spread with butter. Sprinkle with cinnamon and brown sugar. Roll and cut into slices. Put butter and brown sugar in bottom of pan. Lay in slices and let double.