Pain Blanc

Ingredients

• 1 packet yeast
• 1/4 cup warm water
• 1/2 tsp sugar
• 4 cups flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 Tbs sugar
• 1/4 cup cooking oil
• 1 Tbs melted butter
• 1 1/2 cups water

Directions

1. Put in 2 or 3 cups flour.
2. Add 1/4 tsp of salt, and 1/2 tsp sugar.
3. Soak and dissolve in a cup of warm water a small packet of yeast.
4. Mix in the flour.
5. Add the cooking oil and melted butter and add it.
6. Add water.
7. Put the water in the flour, and mix well with a spoon.
8. Let rise overnight in a warm place and the next morning punch back the dough back 2 or 3 times, and divide it into 2 loaves.
9. Bake at 375° for 30 minutes.

Source — Cooking in Old Creole Days

Prepared by Joel D Mbeumo

Louisiana Anthology

February 7, 2015