Homemade Bread With Kitchenaide Mixer
Enjoy homemade bread and let the Kitchenaide do the mixing and kneading!
Ingredients
- 13 cups King Arthur Bread Flour 5 lb bag, remove 1.5 cups
- 5 cups water divided
- 2/3 cup sugar divided
- 2 1/2 TBSP salt
- 2 1/2 TBSP Yeast (or 3 packages)
- 1 cup Crisco (192 grams)
Instructions
- Measure 4 cups of hot water (115 Farenheight, add Crisco to soften
- Measure 1 cup of hot water (115 Farenheight, add yeast and 2 tablespoons of sugar. Watch for foam to ensure yeast is active.
- Add flour, salt and remaining sugar to the mixer bowl and combine using the paddle blade. Add both water combinations and mix on low until combined. Turn off mixer and switch to dough hook. Start dough hook on speed 1-2 and watch for dough to leave the sides of the pan and gather around the dough hook. You might need to add additional flour one tablespoon at a time. Once everything is combined knead for 4 - 6 minutes until dough is smooth and elastic.
- Remove the dough from the bowl and give it one final knead. Place in a greased bowl, and add some Crisco on top to keep it moist. Cover with a damp towel. Set the bowl in a warm, dry place. On top of the stove with the oven on low works well.
- After the dough doubles in size, punch down and make into rolls, loaves, etc and let rise again until double in size.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 25 - 35 minutes until golden brown.
- Remove from pan and cool on a wire rack and viola - homemade bread with less mess! Enjoy
Notes
Leave space between the rolls for raising.