Bread in a Bag

• 2 cupsall-purpose flour, plus extra for kneading
• 1 cupwhole wheat flour
• 3 tbspdry milk powder
• 3 tbspgranulated sugar
• 1 tspsalt
• 1 tbspactive dry yeast
• 3 tbspvegetable oil
• 1 cupwater

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Method

1. 1

   Wash hands with soap and water.

2. 2

   Combine flour, whole wheat flour, yeast, sugar, salt and powdered milk in a one gallon resealable freezer bag. Squeeze upper part of bag to force out air and seal bag. Shake and work bag with fingers to blend ingredients.

3. 3

   Add oil and warm water to dry ingredients. Reseal bag. Mix by working bag with fingers until dough is completely mixed and pulls away from bag.

4. 4

   On a floured surface, knead dough 5 minutes or until smooth and elastic, adding flour as needed. Put dough back into bag and let it rest 10 minutes.

5. 5

   Shape dough on greased baking sheet or put into a 4x8 inch greased loaf pan. Cover with a clean cloth or plastic wrap and let rise until doubled in bulk.

6. 6

   Preheat oven to 350 °F and bake for about 30 minutes or until golden brown. (This may take between 25 and 45 minutes to bake.)

7. 7

   Remove from pan and cool on a wire rack or clean dish towel.