Monday, June 28, 2010

Bread in a Bag...Fun for all

So first off I have amazing sisters who are really talented. Today my sister Alisa watched little L for me while I took my other two to get cavities filled. As I left she said, why don't you just stay when you get back and let the kids play.

Well, when we arrived back at her house she also had her other niece and nephew from the other side of her family playing as well. So we had 9 kids totally - 8 who can walk. She decided it would be fun to make Bread in a Bag with the kids. I thought it would be crazy and maybe a bit of a disaster.

It was a little crazy but so much fun and the kids loved it. It was so fun to watch them punch their bags of dough and then to try to knead. We ended up with way too much flour on some and not enough on others, but all the loaves turned out and her house smelled of fresh baking bread. So for all those of you interested....here is the recipe. It was a fun way to spend part of an afternoon. Thanks Alisa and hope all of you Enjoy.

Bread in a Bag

Ingredients per bag
3 cups all-purpose flour, divided
3 tablespoons white sugar
1 (.25) package rapid rise yeast, or 1 TBLS
1 cup warm water
3 tablespoons non-fat dry milk
3 tablespoons oil
1 1/2 teaspoons salt

Directions
1. In a large resealable freezer bag, combine 1 cup flour, sugar, yeast and warm water. Squeeze most of the air out of the bag, and seal. Squish with your hand until the well blended. Set aside to rest for 10 minutes at room temperature, or until bubbles appear.

2. In a separate bowl, stir together 1 cup of flour, dry milk, and salt. Pour into the resealable bag, then pour in oil. Squeeze out most of the air. Seal, and squish until well blended. Add the last cup of flour to the bag, and continue mixing in the same manner until well blended.

3. Remove the dough , and place on a floured surface. Knead for 5 to 8 minutes. Form into a small loaf, and place in a greased 8X4 inch loaf pan. Cover with a towel, and allow to rise for about 30 minutes, or until your finger leaves an impression when you poke the top of the loaf gently.

4. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Bake the bread for 35 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown.

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