White Pan Bread

Directions

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   2 cups warm tap water -- about 110 degrees 2 1/2 teaspoons (1 envelope) active dry yeast 5 1/2 cups unbleached -- all purpose flour -- , (up

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   Whisk yeast into warm water and set aside while preparing other ingredients

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   To mix dough by hand, place 5 cups flour, salt and sugar in a mixing bowl and stir in yeast mixture and melted butter

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   Continue to stir until mixture forms a rough dough

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   Turn dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes

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   If dough is excessively soft and sticky, add remaining flour 1 tablespoon at a time

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   To mix dough in a heavy duty mixer, place flour, salt and sugar in a mixer bowl, add yeast mixture and melted butter and mix on low speed wi

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   If dough is excessively soft and sticky, add remaining flour, 1 tablespoon at a time