| Level: | Intermediate |
| Total: | 16 hr 15 min |
| Prep: | 30 min |
| Inactive: | 15 hr |
| Cook: | 45 min |
| Yield: | 2 large loaves |
Ingredients
- 8 tablespoons active dry yeast
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 teaspoons salt
- 2/3 cup warm water (105 to 110 degrees F)
- 7 cups all-purpose flour
- 10 eggs, room temperature
- 2 pounds unsalted butter, cut into tablespoons, room temperature
- 1 tablespoon black butcher pepper
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, mix the yeast, sugar, and salt with the warm water. Let stand for 15 minutes.
- Add the flour and mix on low speed with an electric mixer. Slowly add the eggs, 1 at a time, mixing well and scraping down the sides of the bowl. Add the butter, 1 tablespoon at a time. Add the pepper and continue to beat for 5 minutes. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise until doubled in size, about 1 1/2 hours.
- Punch down the dough, re-cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate overnight.
- Separate the dough into 2 large loaf pans and let rise again until it is 3/4 of the way up the side of the pan, about 1 1/2 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Bake loaves for 45 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool before slicing.
Reviews
The bread looked awesome. I just wish it tasted as good as it looked. 8 Tablespoons Yeast? I should have realized it would taste like old beer.
This was not only easy, but it tasted great!!!