Easy Homemade Bread

Yield: 1 loaf

Ingredients:

• 3 cups Cuisine All Purpose Flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp Cuisine Genuine Demerara Brown Sugar
• ½ tbsp. dry instant yeast
• ½ cup hot water
• ½ cup Cuisine Full Cream Milk
• 1 tbsp vegetable shortening

Method:

1. In a large bowl, combine all dry ingredients.
2. In a separate large bowl combine the milk, water and shortening.
3. Dump the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients.
4. Using a spatula, mix the ingredients together until a ball of dough forms.
5. Transfer the dough onto a floured surfaced and knead until smooth. This should take about 8 to 10 minutes.
6. Transfer the smooth ball onto greased bowl. Cover with a tea towel and allow to rise for 1 hour, or until the dough has doubled in size.
7. Once the dough has doubled in size, punch the air out of the dough and transfer to a greased loaf pan. Allow to rest for 30 minutes.
8. Place in a 375ºF oven for 20 to 25 minutes.
9. Allow the bread to cool for 45 minutes.
10. Slice and serve.