Buttered Popcorn Bread

Total Time: 3 hrs Preparation Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast (1 packet)
• 1 1/2 cups warm water
• 1/4 teaspoon powdered ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon sugar
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons wheat germ
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• 1 1/4 teaspoons sea salt
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 5 cups popcorn, crushed

Recipe

• 1 get your favorite kind of totally plain popped corn-- microwave or stove-top-- and run 5 cups worth through a food processor to get it to a crushed consistency.
• 2 dissolve the yeast in warm water and set side.
• 3 in a bowl, combine the ginger, sugar, flour, wheat germ, melted butter, salt, and oil.
• 4 add the yeast mixture and knead until smooth and shiny, about 10 minutes.
• 5 knead in the crushed popcorn. cover with a dishcloth and rise in a warm place for 2 hours.
• 6 put the dough into a greased loaf pan, or roll it out onto parchment paper in a loaf shape, and bake at 350f for 20-30 minutes or until golden brown.