Basic Bread
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups warm water (105º to 115ºF)
1 package Fleischmann’s Active Dry Yeast
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons margarine — softened
4 cups all-purpose flour (4 to 4 1/2 cups)
Cooking Spray
Cooking Instructions
Place warm water in large, warm bowl. Sprinkle in yeast; stir until dissolved. Add sugar, salt, margarine and 2 cups flour. Stir to make smooth batter. Gradually stir in enough remaining flour to make soft dough. Turn out onto lightly floured surface. Knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 to 10 minutes. Spray dough with cooking spray; cover with bowl; let rise 20 to 30 minutes.* (see notes)
Punch dough down. Divide dough into 2 equal portions. Roll each to 11 by 7-inch rectangle. Roll up tightly from short end; pinch seam and ends to seal. Place, seam side down, in two 7 1/2 by 2 1/2 by 3 1/2-inch loaf pans coated with cooking spray. Cover; let rise in warm, draft-free place until doubled (1/2-inch over top of pan), about 1 hour.
Bake at 375ºF for 35 to 40 minutes, or until done. Remove from pans; cool on wire racks.
For the mountains may depart and the hills be removed, but my steadfast love shall not depart from you, and my covenant of peace shall not be removed,? says the Lord, who has compassion on you.(Isaiah 54:10)
