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Never-Fail Bread (or Buns)

This is an easy no knead bread recipe
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Raising Time 3 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 4 hours 25 minutes
Course anytime, Baking, Breads Buns and Rolls
Cuisine American
Servings 2 loaves

Equipment

  • 2 loaf pans

Ingredients
  

  • cups Warm water
  • ¾ tsp Salt
  • 1 Tbsp active dry yeast
  • ¼ cup sugar up to ½ cup if making sweet buns
  • 2 lg eggs
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • 5 cups all-purpose flour (may not use all- i use 4.5 to 5 cups generally)

Instructions
 

  • in a small bowl dissolve yeast, sugar and salt in 1½ cups Warm water and let sit for 10 minutes to activate the yeast.
  • In a large bowl, combine 2 lg eggs and ¼ cup vegetable oil, then add the yeast mixture to the larger bowl, stir to combine.
  • Add the flour, reserving about 1/2 cup. Blend well, add more flour until the dough comes toghether and is not too sticky, cover and let rise 2 hours. Do Not Punch down after the 2 hours.
  • On a lightly floured surface, remove dough from bowl and divide into 2. Form into 2 loaves (or into buns). Let rise 1 ½ hours, uncovered in a warm place.
  • To bake. For Bread 15 minutes at 400℉ then 25 minutes at 375℉
  • To bake. For Buns 25 minutes at 375℉
Keyword Bread, Buns, easy bread, no-fail bread