COOKING
FOR 
CROWDS

 
From the Kitchen of Nancy Wilkins 
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White Bread
Ingredients 2 loaves 4 loaves 6 loaves
warm water 1/4 cup 1/2 cup 3/4 cup
yeast 1 envelope 2 envelopes 3 envelopes
liquid 3/4 cup 1 1/2 cup 2 1/4 cups
powdered milk 1/4 cup 1/2 cup 3/4 cup
sugar 3 Tablespoons 6 Tablespoons 9 Tablespoons
oil 3 Tablespoons 6 Tablespoons 9 Tablespoons
salt 1 teaspoon 2 teaspoons 3 teaspoons
egg 1 2 3
flour 3 - 4 cups 6 - 8 cups 9 - 12 cups
 
  1. Stir together warm water and yeast in small bowl.
  2. Measure the rest of the ingredients except for the flour into a large bowl.
  3. Add the yeast and water to the big bowl.
  4. Add the flour a little at a time until no more can be added in.
  5. Turn out dough onto floured surface and knead. Knead in more flour if needed. Knead until a thumbprint pushed into the dough will disappear.
  6. Wash out large bowl and oil.
  7. Place dough back in large bowl, turning the ball of the dough so it is oiled all over.
  8. Cover with a towel and let rise in warm place until doubled.
  9. Punch down and shape into loaves in oiled loaf pans. Cover with a towel and let rise until doubled.
  10. Bake at 350 degrees until top is golden brown and loaf sounds hollow when thumped. 
 
made by 
Nancy Wilkins 
University of Houston Clear Lake 
Spring, 1998