White Bread

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Ingredients

5 ¾ flour

2 ¼ milk or buttermilk

1 ½ tsp salt

2 tbsp butter, melted

2 ½ tsp active dry yeast

Directions

Take the flour in a big bowl.

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Add the salt.

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Then add the yeast.

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Next, add the melted butter.

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Finally, add the milk or buttermilk.

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Mix in the water throughly and add more flour if required (not more than ¼ cup).

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Put the dough onto your work surface.

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And form it into the shape of a ball.

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Stretch the dough out with your hands.

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And then knead it with your hands for about 10 minutes, till it turns soft and pliable.

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Form it in the shape of a ball.

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Then roll it out into a rectangle.

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Put it on a baking paper and let it rest for an hour.

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After an hour, it should have risen considerably.

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Take a clean knife and cut 2 slits into it before baking.

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Bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for 30 minutes.

Let it cool down completely before cutting or serving.

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