Buttermilk White Bread Recipe: Makes 4 loaves

By LimericksLady

Ingredients

• 10-12 cups bread flour
• 6 tablespoons sugar
• 4 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 4 1/2 tsp dry yeast (rapid rise if possible)
• 2 cup water
• 2 2/3 cup buttermilk (I use 2 2/3 cup water and 9 TBS buttermilk powder)

Details

Adapted from cookingbread.com

Preparation

Step 1

Makes 4 loaves

Add buttermilk and water to a saucepan. Over medium heat
warm liquid to a lukewarm state. Do not make it to hot or you will kill
the yeast. The buttermilk may look a little curdled. In a large bowl
add 2 cups of flour, sugar, salt, baking soda and yeast. Add the lukewarm
buttermilk from the saucepan to the dry ingredients. Using a wooden
spoon or your hands and mix for 2 minutes. After mixing for 2 minutes
add another cup of flour. Pour dough onto a lightly floured surface
and knead for 8 - 10 minutes. Adding the rest of the flour a 1/2 a cup
at a time till the dough is smooth and silky. You do not have to add
all the flour. Place dough into a large clean bowl with a little oil.
Roll the dough in the oil to coat all sides. Cover with plastic wrap.
Place in a warm area till double in size. After the dough has doubled
in volume, punch it down gently. Divide the dough into 4 equal sections
and place into a greased bread pans. Cover and let rise till doubled
again about 45 minutes. Preheat oven to 375 F. Brush dough with a mixture
of egg and water. Place in oven and bake for 45 minutes. Remove and
place on a wire rack to cool.