SCHLOTSKY’S BREAD

1/2 cup lukewarm water
1 tbsp. sugar
1 pkg. yeast
3/4 cup lukewarm milk
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking soda
2 1/2 cups bread flour
1/4 tbsp. warm water

In an oz. measuring cup, stir together water, sugar and yeast and let the mixture stand until it bubbles to the top of the cup. Dissolve baking soda in the 1/2 tbsp. warm water. In medium bowl, combine warm milk, salt and soda-water mixture with 1 cup of flour, beating with a wire whisk until smooth. Beat in yeast mixture and then the remaining flour USING a slotted spoon. This batter should be thick and sticky but smooth. (no flour lumps).

Spray 2 - 8" or 9" cake pans that release on the side or from the bottom with Pam. Pour dough in and slightly spread with the slotted spoon. Spray plastic wrap with Pam (cover plastic well with Pam) and place over the dough smoothing out to the edges. Keep covered. Let rise about an hour. Remove plastic wrap and spray the tops with Pam once again. Bake in a 375 oven for about 20-25 minutes.

Once removed, spray one more time with Pam. Cool for 10 - 20 minutes before slicing.