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RE: Sally Lunn?

"Melinda Pua-Mai-'I-Mai Young" <melinda@hawaii.rr.com>
Sun, 6 Jan 2002 10:53:55 -1000
v102.n002.15
 > From: Sloganrcb@cs.com
 > Subject: Sally Lunn?
 > Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2001 14:26:23 EST
 >
 >
 > Will someone please send me the Sally Lunn recipe?

Here are four recipes that were posted here a couple years ago.

Melinda
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Melinda Pua-Mai-'I-Mai Young    melinda@hawaii.rr.com



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Sally Lunn (1)

"This is an old, old recipe for Sally Lunn.  I like to bake it in a large 
tube pan and invert it.  It makes a beautiful standing loaf that, when 
fresh, should be torn apart with forks rather than cutting, to retain its 
lightness. Or, after cooling, it can be sliced and toasted. If you have 
some left, I recommend that you freeze it and use it sliced and toasted."
(James Beard)

1 packages active dry yeast
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup warm water (100-115F, approximately)
1/2 cup lukewarm milk
1 stick butter, melted in the milk
1 tsp salt
3 eggs
3 1/2 to 4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour


MIXING: Combine the yeast, sugar, and warm water in a mixing bowl, and 
allow to proof.  Add the milk, butter, and salt, and stir well to 
combine.  Add the eggs and incorporate them well with a wooden spoon.  Then 
add the flour in small amounts, and beat well with a wooden spoon after 
each addition. Make a stiff but workable batter, using up to four cups of 
flour if necessary.

FIRSTRISE: Cover the bowl, and let the batter rise slowly in a rather cool 
spot until doubled in bulk.  Beat it down with a wooden spoon for about 1 
minutes. Scrape into a well-buttered 9 or 10 inch tube pan.

SECOND RISE:  Let the batter rise?this time to the very top of the pan.

BAKING: Bake in a preheated 375F oven 45 to 50 minutes or until the bread is
dark and golden on top [and internal temperature reaches 190F on and 
instant-read thermometer, jtr]. Turn out on a rack to cool, or serve warm, 
if you prefer, with sweet butter.

YIELD: 1 ring loaf

SOURCE: From: "Batter Breads," Page 152, Beard on Bread, 1987


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Sally Lunn (2)

1 qt flour (5 cups in humid weather)
3 large or 4 small eggs, separated
1/2 cup shortening and 1/2 cup butter  (mixed and melted but NOT BUBBLY)
1 cup tepid milk
3 Tbsp sugar
2 tsp salt
1 package yeast, (or scant 1 Tbsp) dissolved in 1/2 cup lukewarm water


METHOD: Preheat oven to 325F during SECOND RISE

Beat eggs separately. Place egg yolks into large mixing bowl or Electric 
Mixer. Beat egg whites in a small bowl until stiff but not dry. In another 
mixing bowl add sugar and salt to flour.  Set aside.

MIXING, BEATING AND FIRST RISE: Melt shortening and butter together, cool
slightly, and pour into egg yolks. Add warm milk, yeast, flour mixture  and 
stiffly beaten egg whites. Beat thoroughly, brush with melted butter, cover 
with wax paper and towel; set aside in warm place until it rises to double 
in size. About 3 hours.

SECOND BEATING AND SECOND RISE: Beat by hand about 5 minutes. (Don't 
cheat). (If using Electric Mixer, use paddle and beat about 3 minutes on 
speed TWO). Pour into greased funnel cake pan and, cover with greased wax 
paper and a clean towel; let rise again (1 1/2 to 2 hours).

Bake in moderate oven about 45 minutes.. Start oven at 325F.  When half 
done (22 minutes) INCREASE to 375F.

Serve with lots of butter.

NOTES:
This dough is really a batter, too thin to knead. Nonetheless, it should be 
much thicker than cake batter. If more than 4 cups flour is required, add 
another cup slowly after all other ingredients have been 
incorporated.  Blend well. I have found, after years of preparing this 
bread by hand, that my KitchenAid works just fine, just shorten the SECOND 
BEATING time to about 3 minutes.

SOURCE: Mrs Charles Lambeth, from: Old North State Cook Book, Charlotte, 
NC, and contributed to The Southern Cook Book, 1951, by Marion 
Brown.  Inspired by Mary Jones Thompson of Christiansburg, VA


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Sally Lunn (bread machine recipe from Williams Sonoma)

A veryrich, European tasting bread.  The eggs give it lots of terrific 
taste and color.  Tradition says that a young Englishwoman, Sally Lunn, 
sold this bread on the streets of Bath. Most bread cookbooks contain a 
version of this, which attests to its wonderful flavor.  This is one of 
those breads which will never last to see leftovers.  Note that this is a 
very high rising loaf.  Use less yeast than normal and do not decrease salt 
amount. (Williams-Sonoma)

Ingredients    Small            Medium          Large

milk           2 Tbs            2 1/2 Tbs       1/4 cup
water          1/4 cup          1/3 cup         1/2 cup
butter         3 1/2 Tbs        4 1/2 Tbs       7 Tbs
eggs           1 1/2            2               3
salt           3/4 tsp          1 tsp           1 1/2 tsp
sugar          2 Tbs            2 1/2 Tbs       1/4 cup
bread flour    1 1/2 cups       2 cups          3 cups
yeast          1/2 tsp          3/4 tsp         2 tsp (or 1 pkg)


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                        *  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                                Sally Lunn Bread

Recipe By     : Great Bread Machine Recipes
Serving Size  : 14   Preparation Time :0:00

     Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
      1      Teaspoon      Bread Machine Yeast
      4      Tablespoons   Sugar
      3      Cups          Bread Flour
      1      Teaspoon      Salt
      5      Ounces        Warm Milk
      2                    Eggs
      5 1/2  Tablespoons   Butter
        1/2  Cup           Warm Water

Makes 1 1/2 pound loaf:
Add ingredients as your bread machine instructs.

This is a rich variation on the white-bread theme with egg and extra 
sugar.  It makes a rich sandwich bread and is excellent for toast.