Nancy"s White Bread

• servings: 4 loaves
• active time: 3 hours
• total time: 4 1/2 hours

Ingredients

**Scald**

4 cups whole milk

**COMBINE**

1/4 cup sugar

2 tablespoon soft butter

4 teaspoons kosher salt

**MIX**

2 package active dry yeast

1/2 cup warm water

pinch sugar

**ADD**

1,400 grams all-purpose flour

**TOPPING**

melted butter

Directions

PREHEAT: Bake: 375 degrees and bake for 40 to 45 minutes, remove from oven and brush with more melted butter. Cool on rack.

1. SCALD: milk 7 minutes in microwave. Let cool for 20 minutes. THEN REMOVE SCUM FROM MILK.

2. COMBINE: In large bowl add sugar, salt, and butter. Then add cooled milk (110 to 115 ).

3. MIX: yeast and sugar in warm water let stand 5 minutes.

4. ADD: 2 cups flour and mix well, add yeast mixture and combine. Add 10 more cups flour and knead about 8 minutes.

5. Place in dough box let rise until doubled 1 1/4 hours, punch down.

6. Shape and brush tops with melted butter cover with proofing cloth and let rise for 45 - 60 minutes.

Notes

Internal temp 190 to 200