Dora’s Pop-Up Bread
Ingredients:
3 or 3 1/4 cups self-rising flour (level scoups)
1 pkg. dry yeast
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup oil
1/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup 4 oz. shredded cheddar cheese (if desired.)
Instruction:
Stir together 1 1/2 c. flour and yeast. Heat milk, water, oil & sugar over low heat only until warm, stirring to blend. Add liquid ingredients to flour/yeast mixture and beat until smooth about 2 minutes on med. speed of electric mixer or 300 strokes by hand. Blend in eggs and cheese (if used), stir in more flour to make a stiff batter. Beat until batter is smooth and elastic (about 1 minute on mixer or 150 strokes by hand). Divide into 2 well greased 1 # coffee cans. Cover with plastic lids & let rise in warm place until light and bubbly about 1 hour. Batter when risen should be 1/2″ to 1″ below plastic lids. Remove lids and bake in moderate oven 375 for 30 – 35 minutes or until done. Cool in cans for 15 minutes before removing.