basque sheepherder's bread

(1 rating)
Recipe by
michelle minosh
nampa, ID

This dough can be used in many diffrent way. It is a base and you can add what ever you like to it also.

(1 rating)
prep time 2 Hr

Ingredients For basque sheepherder's bread

  • 3 c
    very hot tap water
  • 1/2 c
    butter, melted
  • 1/3 c
    sugar
  • 2 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 2 pkg
    active dry yeast
  • 9 - 9 1/2 c
    flour (whole wheat prefered)

How To Make basque sheepherder's bread

  • 1
    In a large bowl, combine water, butter, sugar, and salt. Stir in yeast and let stand until bubbly (about 15 minutes). (*) Beat in about 80 - 85 % cups of flour to make a thick batter. Stir in enough of the remaining flour to make a stiff dough. Knead for 10 - 20 minutes. Put in a greades bowl: cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled (about 1 hour). Punch dough down and and form into dinner rolls, franch bread, cinnamon rolls, etc. Let rise until they are the right size and then bake in a 375 degree oven until golden brown (times will very depending on what you cook)and sounds hollow when lightly tapped.
  • 2
    * You can do every thing in a mixer but do the kneading by hand if you can; if you do knead with a mixer then try to hand knead the last 5 minutes so that it does not get over worked.

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