One Hour Bread

📜 Collection: John B. Collection | ✍️ Attribution: Unattributed | 📂 Category: Bread A quick and easy yeast bread recipe that rises in just 50 minutes and bakes up golden brown. Perfect for a warm, homemade loaf straight from the oven.

Prep Time	Cook Time	Inactive / Chill Time	Yield / Servings
15 mins	30 mins	50 mins	1 loaf

🔪 Key Equipment

Large mixing bowl
Electric mixer
2 1-lb coffee cans

Ingredients

Dough Ingredients

Measurements	Ingredients	Prep / Notes
1 pkg	Active dry yeast	Dry
1/4 cup	Hottest tap water	Hot
1 tsp	Salt	None
2 tbsp	Sugar	None
2 1/2 cups	Flour	Divided
1 cup	Dairy sour cream	None
1/2 tsp	Baking soda	None
1	Egg	None

Instructions

Step 1: Mixing

In large mixing bowl, dissolve 1 pkg active dry yeast in 1/4 cup hottest tap water.
Add 1 1/2 cups flour, 1 tsp salt, 2 tbsp sugar, 1 cup dairy sour cream, 1/2 tsp baking soda, and 1 egg.
Blend 1/2 minute on low speed, scraping bowl constantly.
Beat 2 minutes on high speed, scraping bowl occasionally.
Stir in remaining flour thoroughly.

Step 2: Rising and Baking

Divide batter between 2 greased 1 lb coffee cans.
Let rise in warm place 50 minutes. Batter will rise slightly but not double.
Bake at 350 degrees until golden brown. Remove immediately from pan.

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