bread made with beet juice

Name: Bread made with Beet Juice
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 1
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon(s) crisco shortening; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 1/2 tablespoon(s) granulated sugar; 1 cup(s) beet juice from jar or canned beets; 1 package(s) active dry yeast; 1/4 cup(s) beet juice, lukewarm; 3 3/4 cup(s) all purpose flour, sifted

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Pat Duran

Las Vegas, NV

Updated on Jan 30, 2014

This is a hearty bread and makes a great sandwich ,sliced thin..great for making toast too..I thought it would be more red in color when baked , this makes for a nice bread to use for stuffing or toasted for salads or pizza crust too! Give it a try... http://www.justapinch.com/recipes/bread/bread-savory-bread/bread-and-butter-pickle-bread.html

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I thought the bread would turn out more red, this is a dense bread and very tasty..makes great toast too...thin slice for a hearty sandwich...mmm

prep time 10 Min

cook time 1 Hr

method Bake

yield 1 loaf

Ingredients

1 tablespoon crisco shortening
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 cup beet juice from jar or canned beets
1 package active dry yeast
1/4 cup beet juice, lukewarm
3 3/4 cups all purpose flour, sifted

How To Make bread made with beet juice

Step 1

In a small saucepan add the 1 cup beet juice and heat to scalding. Remove from heat and add the shortening, salt,and sugar.Set aside. Cool to lukewarm.

Step 2

Put the 1/4 cup of beet juice in a measuring cup and heat to lukewarm in the microwave. Then be sure it is only lukewarm and sprinkle the yeast over top of the 1/4 cup juice. After it has bloomed(softened); add to the cooled mixture in the saucepan.
Step 3

Pour the mixture into a large bowl and add 1/2 the flour , beat until smooth, add remaining flour and mix well. Knead on a lightly floured surface about 5 minutes.Let rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk, about 2 hours.
Step 4

Shape into a loaf or rolls and place in well greased pan and brush the top with melted shortening. Let rise until doubled in bulk and bake in hot oven 375^ for 15 minutes then reduce heat to 350^ and bake for about 45 minutes longer.
Step 5

Remove from pan and brush butter on all sides of bread. Let cool.
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