Recipe ingredients
- 1 package active dry yeast or 1 cake compressed yeast
- 1/4 cup warm water
- 1 envelope onion soup mix
- 2 cups water
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons shortening or vegetable oil
- 6 to 6 1/2 cups sifted enriched flour
- Cornmeal
Recipe method
- Soften dry yeast in the 1/4 cup warm water or compressed yeast in lukewarm water.
- Combine soup mix and the 2 cups water. Simmer covered 10 minutes.
- Add sugar, salt cheese and shortening. Stir. Cool to lukewarm.
- Stir in 2 cups of the flour and beat well. Stir in yeast.
- Add enough of the remaining flour to make a moderately stiff dough.
- Turn out on lightly floured surface. Cover and let rest 10 minutes.
- Knead until smooth and elastic, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Place in a lightly greased bowl, turning once to grease surface.
- Cover and let double in warm place, 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours.
- Punch down. Divide in half. Cover and let rest ten minutes.
- Shape into 2 long loaves, tapering ends.
- Place on greased baking sheet sprinkled with cornmeal.
- Slash tops diagonally, 1/8 to 1/4 inch deep.
- Cover and let almost double, about 1 hour.
- Bake at 375 degrees F for 20 minutes.
- Brush with mixture of one egg white and one tablespoon water.
- Bake 10 to 12 minutes longer or until done.
Other yeast bread recipes:
French onion bread recipe
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