Savory, slightly smoky bacon bread is an easy white sandwich bread studded with crispy bacon. It's fantastic for all kinds of sandwiches but especially grilled cheese with tomato soup!
0 Add yeast and sugar to 1/2 cup of the water. Stir to dissolve and allow to bubble.
2 Add the rest of the water.
4 Mix 2 cups of flour into the water and blend well.
6 Allow this sponge to rise for 30 minutes.
8 Mix 2 more cups of flour, bacon grease, bacon, and salt into the sponge and beat on slow speed.
10 Add the rest of the flour, a little at a time to make a soft dough.
12 Turn out on a floured kneading board and knead for 5 minutes or until smooth and elastic.
14 Oil the ball of dough and put it into an oiled bowl to rise for one hour or until doubled. (I used bacon grease)
16 Punch the dough down and divide into 3 parts.
18 Form each part into loaves and place in greased pans.
20 Allow to rise until doubled, about 30 minutes.
22 Preheat oven to 375F
24 Brush the tops of the loaves with bacon grease.
26 Bake for 30 minutes or until loaves sound hollow.
28 Remove from pans and cool before slicing.
