Recipe - La Petite Tea Room Luscious Loaf

1 pack Dry yeast
One fourth cup Warm water
1 cup Hot scalded milk
One half cup Butter
One half cup Sugar
2 Eggs; lightly beaten
2 teaspoon Vanilla
1 teaspoon Salt
4 (up to)
4 One half cup Sifted flour
3 tablespoon Sesame seeds

Dissolve the yeast in the warm water. Combine the milk, butter and sugar in
a large mixing bowl and cool to lukewarm. Stir in the 2 eggs (less 2
Tablespoons reserved for egg wash), vanilla, salt and yeast. Gradually add
the flour to form a stiff batter, beating well after each addition. Cover
and let rise in a warm place until light and doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.
Beat down and let rise again until light and doubled in size, about 3/4
hour. Turn into 2 (9x5) wellgreased loaf pans. Let rise in a warm place
until light, about Three fourths hour. Brush with reserved egg wash and sprinkle with
sesame seeds. Bake at 350ø for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. To
store, wrap in aluminum foil and place in refrigerator. After 1 night's
storage, this bread makes excellent sandwich bread. Yield: 2 loaves.

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LA PETITE TEA ROOM

From Traditions: A Taste of the Good Life, by the Little Rock (AR) Junior
League. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive,
http://www.erols.com/hosey.