Easy Dairy Free Bread and Rolls

What's better than piping hot bread straight from the oven?

For years I was intimidated by bread making. I assumed it was a very difficult and tedious process. But I found out it doesn't have to be!

This recipe is for simple white bread, a great accompaniment to any meal. It's so easy to make! I mix it up in the morning, punch it down and put it in bread pans around noon then pop it in the over 45 minutes before dinner. Simple!



Easy White Bread or Rolls
1/4 cup sugar or honey
1 1/2 teaspoons dry yeast
1 1/2 cups warm water
1 egg slightly beaten
1/3 cup non dairy butter substitute, melted
4-6 cups all purpose flour

Combine the sugar, yeast and warm water in a large mixing bowl. Allow the mixture to sit until the yeast is foamy and bubbly, about 5-10 minutes. Add the egg and melted butter then combine gently. Add 4 cups of flour and mix until you get a sticky batter. Slowly add the remaining flour 1/2 cup at a time, kneading as you go, until you get a smooth elastic ball of dough. Take care not to overwork the dough or it will get tough. Grease the bowl and cover it with a damp cloth. Allow it to rest and rise until it has doubled in size, about 3-4 hours. Once the dough has risen, punch it down, divide it in half and place each half in a greased bread pan.

If you would like to make rolls, at this point you divide the dough in half again and again until you have 24 equally sized dough balls. Place these in two greased 9 x 13 pans.

Loosely cover the dough with greased wax paper or plastic wrap and allow to rest until once again double in size. Bake in a 350°: oven for 45 -55 minutes or until nicely browned.

Then devour it with honey!

If you missed it be sure to check out Monday's Tips For a Smooth Dairy Free Christmas, Tuesday's Great Dairy Free Products for Cooking and Wednesday's Dairy Free Pumpkin Pie!

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