Directions for Making Bread with Kent’s Family Bread-maker

Ingredients

• 7 pounds of flour
• 3½ cups of warm water
• 1 ounce of coarse sea salt
• 2½ ounces of German yeast or ¼ cup of brewer’s yeast

Directions

1. Mix the yeast with half the warm water and add one-third of the flour. Stir well and let the sponge rise for about 2 hours with German yeast or 3 hours with brewer’s yeast.

2. Dissolve the salt in the remaining warm water and add it to the sponge. Stir until well mixed.

3. Gradually add the remaining flour, kneading the dough until thoroughly combined.

4. Allow the dough to rise for 1½ hours with German yeast or 2½ hours with brewer’s yeast, either in the machine or on a board.