How to Make Bread in a Bag:  Every year for the last 4 years, I make bread for the church on fat Tuesday it is for the Ash Wednesdays meager meal with soup and bread.  Then on Ash Wednesday I go in and make the same bread with about 10 kids int he after school program. This Bread is made in a bag and is very easy to make.  It is a great set up ahead and have the kids make kind of project.  The recipe has been passed to me from a lovely women in my church MM Harris, she has spent many years teaching the children in our congregation.  She has been make this bread with the church for years. So this year MM and I will be making many loves at home and working with the kids to make the bread.

This is not a religious recipe, MM just loved it because it was fun to make with kids.  I cant recommend it enough to try making this bread with kids you know.  Super easy Bread.

How to Make Bread in a Bag

Bread in a Bag

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 package yeast
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 3 tablespoons nonfat dry milk
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup hot water(125-130 degrees)
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 1 gallon freezer bag with a zipper lock

1. Combine 1 cup all purpose flour, undissolved yeast, sugar, dry milk, and salt in a freezer bag.  Squeeze air out of bag.  
2. Shake and work bag with fingers  to blend ingredients.
3. Add hot water and oil to dry ingredients.  Reseal bag, and work again with fingers. 
4. Add whole wheat flour.  Reseal bag and mix thoroughly.
5. Gradually add enough remaining all purpose flour to make a stiff dough that pulls away from the bag. 
6. On a floured surface, knead dough 2-4 minutes  until smooth and elastic. 
7. Cover dough, let rest 10 minutes.
8.  Roll dough to 12×7″ rectangle. 
9. Roll up from narrow end. 
10. Pinch ends and edges to seal. 
11. Place in greased loaf pan, cover.
12. Place shallow pan on counter filled with boiling water. 
13. Place a baking sheet on top, place covered loaf pan on top of baking sheet.
14. Let rise 20 minutes or until double in size. 
15. Bake at 375 for 25 minutes or until done.Tip: When making these loaves I made 1 in a bag and I did use my mixer w/ dough hook for the other 2 the results are the same. So If you are making alot of loaves of Bread you can also use a mixer with a dough hook, when kid power kneading is unavailable

I love to make this bread anytime of year it is a great hearty bread  easy to make and lovely with butter or I like it warm with Honey.

This is MM she is the lovely lady who gave me this recipe.

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