Onion Bread

Total Time: 3 hrs 35 mins Preparation Time: 3 hrs Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 1/4 cup warm water
• 2 cups water
• 1 (1 1/4 ounce) package onion soup mix
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated
• 2 tablespoons butter flavor shortening
• 6 -6 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Recipe

• 1 oven at 375°f.
• 2 in small bowl, soften active dry yeast in ¼ cup warm water & a small amount of sugar (about a pinch). in a small pot, combine onion-soup mix & 2 cup water; simmer covered 10 minutes; add sugar, salt, grated parmesan cheese, & shortening/butter/margarine; stir. cool to lukewarm. sift or spoon 6-6 ½ cups all-purpose flour.
• 3 stir in 2 cups of the sifted/spooned flour; mix well. stir in yeast. add enough remaining flour to make a moderately stiff dough. turn out on floured surface. knead till smooth & little tacky. place in a lightly greased bowl, turning dough once to coat. cover; let double, about 1 to 1 ½ hours.
• 4 punch down; divide in half. cover; let rest 10 minutes.
• 5 shape in 2 loaves, tapering ends. placed on a greased baking sheet, sprinkled with corn meal. score tops diagonally, 1/8 to ¼ inch deep. or, place in greased loaf pans, unscored. cover; let double-1 hour.
• 6 bake at 375° for 20 minutes. brush with a mixture of 1 egg & 1 tablespoon water. bake 10-15 minutes longer. if using loaf pans, bake in the greased loaf pan, for 30-35 minutes & brush with butter as it cools.