Popcorn Bread

Total Time: 2 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 cup cold milk
• 1 1/2 tablespoons dry yeast
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 4 cups popped popcorn (no old maids)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 eggs
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 7 cups all-purpose flour

Recipe

• 1 combine water and milk in a large bowl. stir in yeast and sugar and let them "work" about 10 minutes.
• 2 run popcorn through a blender or food processor until it is the consistency of cornmeal. add popcorn and salt to the mixture in the bowl.
• 3 then add eggs and cooled melted butter and gradually work in all 7 cups of flour. if you don't have a machine, knead the mixture well by hand.
• 4 let dough rise (usually 25-30 minutes). punch it down then let rise once more.
• 5 put dough out onto a rolling board. separate into 3 equal pieces. roll into shape and place in greased bread pans. let rise until doubled in size. bake at 350 degrees f for 35-40 minutes or until loaves are golden brown. remove from oven and butter the crusts.