RECIPE FOR SALLY LUNN BREAD

SALLY LUNN BREAD
Makes 80 servings.
(Two large bun pans – 18” x 26” x 1”)Bake in 350° oven.
Cut 40 servings per pan,or 200 rolls    Bake rolls in 400° oven.
INGREDIENTSWEIGHTSMEASURES
Dry yeast½ cup
Warm water1 cup
Sugar4 tsps.
       Start yeast to working by mixing first three ingredients
Butter or margarine1 ½ lbs.
Sugar3 cups
Eggs **8 shell eggs (or see **below)
Warm milk2 qts.
Flour6 lbs6 qts. (or 24 cups)
Salt4 tsps
Baking powder1 cup
**1 ¼ cups dried eggs and 1 ¼ cups water may be substituted for shell eggs.
DIRECTIONS:
1.      Pour melted butter in mixing bowl.  Add sugar and yeast mixture,then add eggs.
2.      Sift together flour,salt and baking powder;add alternately with milk.
3.      Mix until dough leaves bowl – more flour may be added.
4.      Let rise ½ hour;work down.  Roll ¼” thick,place in buttered pan.
5.      Butter top.  Roll another and place on top of first piece.  Butter and let rise.
6.      Bake at 350°F. for 45 minutes or until done and brown.
To make rolls:  
1.      Follow directions 1 – 5  above,then;
2.      Dough may be rolled and cut or punched.  Let rise and bake in 400°F. oven until done and brown.
Number of Portions200
Size of Portion1 each
Calories102Iron0.93 MgProtein.2.32 G9.11%
Cholesterol10 MgCalcium80.74 MgCarbohydrates.15.54 G60.99%
Sodium.172 MgVitamin A34 RETotal Fat3.43 G30.27%
Fiber0.51 GVitamin C0.10 MgSaturated Fat0.80 G7.08%
Sally Lunn is said to be the name of the first lady who made this bread.

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