yellow fever bread

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 3 cups warm water (110 degrees f/45 degrees c)
• 8 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons curry powder
• 2 teaspoons ground turmeric
• 3/4 cup clarified butter, divided

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 7 hrs 10 mins


• in a small bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water. let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
• in a separate bowl, sift together 4 1/2 cups flour, salt, curry powder and turmeric. make a well in the center of flour mixture. pour in yeast mixture and 1/2 cup clarified butter. stir in the remaining 4 cups flour, 1/2 cup at a time, until a stiff dough is formed. when the dough has pulled together, turn it out a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes.
• grease a bowl with remaining clarified butter, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with butter. cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 4 hours.
• after 4 hours punch dough down, flip over and let rise for 2 more hours.
• deflate the dough and turn it out a lightly floured surface. divide the dough into two equal pieces and form into loaves. place the loaves into two lightly greased 9x5 inch loaf pans. preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c).
• bake dough in preheated oven for 45 to 60 minutes, until loaves are golden brown and sound hollow when tapped.