Bread in a Bag

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tsp instant yeast
• 1 tsp granulated sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup warm milk (2%) or water (100 - 110°F)
• 2 tbsp liquid honey
• 2 tbsp canola oil or melted butter

Directions

1. Place 2 cups flour, yeast, sugar and salt in a large heavy zip-lock bag. Seal bag and shake to combine; set aside.
2. Whisk together milk, honey and oil in a small bowl or measuring cup. Pour milk mixture into same zip-lock plastic bag. Seal bag halfway and squeeze out air in bag. Seal bag completely.
3. Squeeze bag until dough is smooth and pulls away from sides of bag. If dough is too sticky, gradually knead in additional flour, 1 tbsp at a time, until dough is smooth and pulls away from side of bag.
4. Continue kneading until dough is smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes.
5. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Using greased hands, form dough into a loaf. Place loaf in a greased 9x5 inch loaf pan. Cover with greased plastic wrap. Let rise in a warm draft-free place until almost doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
6. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350°F.
7. Bake until loaf is golden brown, about 30 minutes. Cool loaf in pan on a rack for 10 minutes. Invert loaf onto rack and cool completely. May be frozen for up to 1 month.