Buttermilk Recipe ✓ Buttermilk Bread II

This bread is delicious plain or toasted. I make it at least once a week.

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups buttermilk
• ½ cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
• ½ cup margarine
• ¼ cup white sugar
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 5 ½ cups bread flour

Cooking Directions

1. Proof yeast in warm water.
2. Place the butter or margarine and buttermilk in a small saucepan. Heat slowly until butter or margarine has melted. Cool to lukewarm.
3. Place sugar, salt, baking soda, buttermilk mixture, and yeast in large mixing bowl. Add 3 cups flour one cup at a time, and mix with the dough hook attachment of an electric mixer. Gradually add the remaining flour while continuing to mix. When dough is not sticky, turn out on a lightly floured surface. Knead for several minutes, until the dough is soft and smooth. Place in a greased bowl, and turn once. Allow to rise until doubled in size.
4. Punch down the dough. Divide, and shape into 2 loaves. Place in two well greased 8 x 4 inch bread pans. Allow to rise until dough has risen one inch above pans.
5. Bake in a preheated 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) oven for 30 to 35 minutes. Loaves are done when nicely brown and hollow sounding when thumped.

Nutrition Facts

• calories49.3
• carbohydrateContent3.1 g
• cholesterolContent0.6 mg
• fatContent3.9 g
• fiberContent0.1 g
• proteinContent0.8 g
• saturatedFatContent0.7 g
• sodiumContent280.3 mg
• sugarContent2.9 g