Bread

Total Time: 3 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 3 hrs Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup
• 2 (3/4 ounce) packets dry yeast (red star active dry is good)
• 3 tablespoons dark brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg, beaten
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 3 -4 cups flour (unbleached, if possible)
• 1/2 cup wheat germ

Recipe

• 1 heat until lukewarm and pour into a warm, non-reactive bowl. sprinkle yeast over and allow to dissolve. add sugar, salt, and egg; stir to dissolve. add butter.
• 2 mix in half the flour. add wheat germ, stirring. add remaining flour, turn floured surface, and knead.
• 3 place dough ball in warm, buttered bowl and cover with cloth; put in a warm, sheltered place. let rise until double in bulk.
• 4 butter the baking dish. i prefer a 2.5 quart round casserole because round bread just looks cool, but a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan works fine. mold the dough into the dish, let it rise again. when dough reaches just over the top of the pan, preheat the oven to 375°f bake for 30-40 minutes, until the bread sounds hollow when tapped on top.
• 5 let bread cool a few minutes on counter, remove from pan and place on a wire rack to cool fully.
• 6 slice and slather with butter. enjoy.