Granny Whites Bread Recipes


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Turn the dough onto a lightly floured work surface and knead with  
the rhythmic motion of push−turn−fold. Add light sprinkles of  
flour if necessary. In the mixer, with the dough hook, the dough  
will completely clean the sides of the bowl and form a ball around  
the revolving hook. The dough will be smooth and elastic. Knead  
by hand or mixer for 8 minutes.  
Place the dough in a greased mixing bowl and pat with buttered or  
greased fingers. Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap and  
leave at room temperature until the dough has doubled in volume,  
about 1 hour.  
Punch down the dough, turn it onto the floured work surface, and  
let it rest for 2 minutes. It can be shaped in one of two ways.  
One is to roll it under your palms to about 20 inches in length.  
Lay the length of dough in the prepared pan. Overlap the ends  
slightly and pinch together. Or, flatten the ball of dough and,  
with your fingers, punch a hole in the center and widen this to  
slip over the tube. Either way, push the dough firmly into the  
bottom of the pan.  
Cover the pan with a length of foil or wax paper and let rise until  
the dough has doubled in volume, 45 minutes.  
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees 20 minutes before baking. (If  
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