English Muffin Bread

English Muffin Bread

FULL RECIPE - makes 4 loaves
5 1/2 cups warm water
3 packages RAPID RISE yeast
(You can use regular yeast, but you will need to let is rise TWICE. Once in the bowl, til it reaches the top...and then again in the pans, til it reaches the top. With the RAPID RISE you only need to let it rise once in the pans.)
2 Tablespoons salt
3 Tablespoons sugar
11 cups flour (bread flour or all purpose)

Mix altogether, let rise in bowl until double in bulk, then spoon into (4) well greased loaf pans. Let rise in pans until dough reaches the top of the pan, and bake in 350 degree oven for 45 minutes or until golden brown. (My oven runs a little hot so I ended up cooking mine for a total of 35 minutes. Just keep an eye on it. You're looking for golden brown.) 10 minutes before done, brush with melted butter. Makes 4 loaves. Bread will be moist at first. Allow to COOL COMPLETELY before cutting. Makes terrific toast.


HALF RECIPE - makes 2 loaves
2 3/4 cups warm water
1 1/2 packages RAPID RISE yeast
(You can use regular yeast, but you will need to let is rise TWICE. Once in the bowl, til it reaches the top...and then again in the pans, til it reaches the top. With the RAPID RISE you only need to let it rise once in the pans.)
1 Tablespoon salt
1 1/2 Tablespoons sugar
5 1/2 cups flour (bread flour or all purpose)

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Bread Pudding

Bread Pudding (Gramma’s recipe)

1 ¼ cups stale (not dry) cubes
2 cups scalded milk
2 tbsp. butter
Few grains salt
3-5 tsps. Sugar
2eggs
½ tsp vanilla
Raisins

Mix together bread, sugar, salt & butter. Pour the hot milk over, cover & set aside to cool to loke warm. Add the slightly beaten eggs & vanilla. Turn into buttererd baking dish & bake in a moderately slow oven(325◦F) for 1 hour or until pudding is fairly firm in centre. Serve hot or cold. Can be sprinkled with cinnamon



Old Fashioned Bread Pudding

3 cups bread crumbs ( as above)
2 cups milk
¼ cup butter
½ cup sugar
¼ tsp salt
1 tsp. cinnamon or nutmeg( I prefer cinnamon)
2 eggs, slightly beaten
½ cup raisins

Place bread crumbs in 1 ½ qt. greased baking dish. For firmer pudding use an extra cup of bread crumbs.

Scald milk with butter; add sugar, salt and spices and mix well. Pour over bread mixture. Sprinkle with raisins. (n I think I mix them in a bit)

Place baking dish ina pan of hot water 1” deep. Bake 40- 45 min. at 350◦F oven. When it’s done a knife inserted in centre will come out clean.. usually takes longer..
Serve warm with ice cream…