Bread In A Bag

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2-3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 envelope fleischmann's fast rising yeast
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 3 tablespoons nonfat dry milk powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup water
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil

Recipe

• 1 combine 1 cup flour, undissolved yeast, sugar, dry milk, and salt in a 1-gallon, heavy duty freezer bag with zipper-lock.
• 2 squeeze upper part of bag to force out air.
• 3 shake and work bag with fingers to blend ingredients.
• 4 heat water and vegetable oil until very warm (120 f to 130 f); add to flour mixture.
• 5 reseal bag; mix thoroughly by working bag with fingers.
• 6 gradually add enough remaining flour to make a stiff batter that pulls away from the bag.
• 7 remove dough from bag; knead on lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 8 to 10 minutes.
• 8 cover; let rest 10 minutes.
• 9 roll dough to 12 x 7-inch rectangle.
• 10 beginning from short end, roll up tightly as for jelly roll.
• 11 pinch seam and ends to seal.
• 12 place in greased 8 1/2 x 4 1/2-inch loaf pan.
• 13 cover; let rise in warm, draft-free place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
• 14 bake at 375 f for 30 to 35 minutes or until done.
• 15 remove from pan; cool on wire rack.