Basic White Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. milk
3 Tbsp. sugar
2 tsp. salt
3 Tbsp. butter or margarine
2 pkg. active dry yeast
1 1/2 c. warm water
5 to 6 c. all-purpose flour

Preparation

Scald milk.
Stir in
sugar,
salt and butter.
Cool to lukewarm.
Dissolve yeast in
warm
water in warmed bowl.
Add lukewarm milk mixture and
4
1/2
cups
flour.
Attach
dough hooks, turn speed to 2 (medium) for 2 minutes or well blended; continuing on speed 2, add remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, until dough clings to hook
about 3 minutes.
Knead on speed 2 for 7 to 10 minutes
longer
or
until
dough
is
smooth
and elastic.
Dough will be
slightly
sticky to the touch.
Place in greased bowl.
Cover.
Let
rise
in
warm place, free from draft until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.