Jacks Yeast Bread Recipes

QUICK YEAST BREAD

Steps:

• Put 4 cups of the flour, yeast, sugar and salt into large bowl.
• Pour in hot water and oil and mix until combined- it will be sticky.
• Add the remaining flour in increments until dough is no longer sticky.
• Knead for about 5 minutes until dough is elastic and smooth.
• Place dough back into bowl and cover with a damp teatowel and let it rise until double its size- about 1/2 hour.
• Punch it down and divide dough into two pieces.
• Roll pieces long enough to fill two well oiled loaf pans and leave to rise until dough has reached the rim of the pan.
• Bake at 400F for 40 minutes.
• Rub hot breads with water and wrap in a teatowel to'sweat' to soften the crust.

JACK'S YEAST BREAD

Steps:

• Scald the milk and add the solid shortening, sugar, and salt. Stir until the shortening is melted, and cool to lukewarm (80° to 85°F).
• In a large, warm bowl, sprinkle the yeast over the lukewarm water. Wait 5 minutes and stir the yeast into the water. Add the cooled milk mixture. Stir in enough flour to make a very stiff dough. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured board and knead about 10 minutes, or until it is smooth and satiny.
• Place the dough in a warm, lightly buttered bowl. Turn the dough to coat it with butter. Cover the bowl with a cloth and allow the dough to rise in a warm place (80° to 85°F), free from drafts, until the dough has doubled in bulk, about 2 hours.
• Using your fingers or your fist, punch down the dough to release the air and turn the dough over in the bowl so the smooth oiled side is on top. Cover the bowl and let rise again until almost doubled in bulk, about 30 minutes.
• Turn the dough out onto a board and divide into 2 equal portions. Shape each portion into a ball, cover with a cloth, and allow to rest for 10 minutes. Shape each ball into a loaf and place the loaves into 2 greased loaf pans, 5 1/2 × 9 1/2 × 3 1/2-inches.
• Brush the tops of the loaves with melted butter, cover, and let rise until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes. Turn the loaves out on a rack to cool. The bread is done when it sounds hollow when lightly tapped on the sides or bottom.
• Jack used specially shaped tubes such as stars, rounds, and scallops for party sandwich bread.
• Water may be substituted for part or all of the milk. Bread made with milk has a browner crust.