Cool Rise White Bread Recipes

Steps:

• Mix yeast in warm water until dissolved.
• Add rest of ingredients and enough flour to make clean away from bowl.
• Cover and place in refrigerator (dough should be a little sticky).
• Let rise 2 hours before using.
• Dough will keep a couple weeks in refrigerator.
• Use with Bierox,cinnamon rolls,or hot rolls Bake at 350 degrees.

Steps:

• Measure flour into a large bowl.
• In another large, warm mixing bowl, sprinkle or crumble yeast into warm water.
• Stir until dissolved.
• Add warm milk, sugar, salt, shortening to yeast mixture.
• Stir in 2 cups of flour.
• Beat with electric mixer until smooth (1 minute).
• Add 1 cup more flour. Beat vigorously with wooden spoon until smooth (150 strokes). Scrape sides of bowl.
• Stir in 2-1/2 to 3 cups of remaining flour gradually.
• Turn out on floured board. Form into a ball.
• Knead 5 to 10 minutes or until dough is smooth, elastic and is no longer sticky.
• Divide dough into 2 equal portions.
• Cover with plastic wrap then a clean dish towel.
• Let rest for 20 minutes.
• Punch down.
• Shape each portion into a loaf.
• Place in greased 8-1/2 x 4-1/2 x 2-5/8 inch bread pans.
• Brush surface of dough with oil.
• Cover pans loosely with oiled wax paper and plastic wrap.
• Place pans of dough in the refrigerator.
• Refrigerate for 2 to 48 hours.
• Remove from the refrigerator and uncover.
• Let stand for 10 minutes while preheating oven.
• Using a greased toothpick, puncture any surface bubbles on dough.
• Bake at 400 degres for 30-40 minutes or until done (should sound hollow when thumped).
• Remove from pans immediately.
• Brush top of loaves with butter if desired.
• Cool on wire racks.

Steps:

• 1. Place 5-1/2 cups flour plus sugar, salt, yeast and butter in bowl. Using your Kitchenaid mixer, attach the bowl and dough hook and turn on to speed 2 and mix 1 minute. Add warm water slowly for about 1 minute and then mix 1 minute more.
• 2. Still on Speed 2, add remaining flour 1/2 cup at a time until the dough clings to the dough hook and cleans the sides of the bowl for about 5 minutes. Continue kneading for about 10 minutes on Speed 2 or until the dough is elastic and smooth.
• 3. Remove the bowl from the mixer and cover dough with plastic wrap and a towel and let it rest for about 20 minutes.
• 4. Split dough in half, roll each to a 14 x 9 inch rectangle, then roll up to shape into loaves. In two well greased loaf pans, place the loaves, brush with oil and with plastic wrap, cover loosely. Refrigerate 2 to up to 12 hours.
• 5. When dough has risen and ready to bake, uncover carefully. Puncture any bubbles that may have formed and let stand at room temperature for about 10 minutes.
• 6. Bake at 400 degrees F for 35-40 minutes. When done, remove from pans and let cool on racks.