Golden Cake Bread
From: River Road Recipes II by The Junior League of Baton Rouge
(Favorite Recipes Press; March 2002; ISBN: 961302658; Spiral)
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• 4 to 4 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 package active dry yeast
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla

1. In large mixer bowl, combine 2 cups of the flour, sugar, salt and dry yeast.
2. In saucepan, heat milk and butter until milk is warm. (Butter does not need to melt.) Add eggs, vanilla and warm milk to flour mixture. Mix at lowest speed until moistened. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed.
3. By hand, stir in remaining flour to form a stiff batter. Cover. Let rise in warm place until light and double in size (about 1 hour).
4. Punch down batter. Spread in well greased 9x5-inch loaf pan. Cover. Let rise in warm place until light and double in size. (about 45 minutes).
5. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 5 minutes and then remove from pan.

Mrs. James Hatcher