Basic White Bread
This easy basic white bread recipe makes two soft, fluffy homemade loaves with six simple ingredients. Enjoy fresh slices for sandwiches, toast, or dinner, or freeze extra bread to keep homemade loaves on hand for weeks.
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Ingredients
- 2¼ tsp Instant yeast
- 2 tbsp Sugar
- 2¼ cups Milk
- 1 tbsp Butter
- 5 cups Bread flour
- 1½ tsp Sea salt
Instructions
- Measure the instant yeast and sugar into the mixer bowl.
- Microwave the milk and butter to heat to about 110℉. Be sure it is not above this temperature.
- Pour the milk and butter into the mixer bowl.
- Add the bread flour and sea salt.
- Knead for 5-6 minutes or until smooth and elastic.
- Cover the bowl and allow to rise for one hour.
- Punch down the dough and separate into 2 equal pieces.
- On a clean work surface, shape each into 9x15 rectangles.
- Tightly roll the dough in a log shape, pinching the end to close the seam.
- Place the rolled dough into buttered bread pans, cover, and allow to rise for 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 375℉.
- Place the bread into the oven and allow to bake for 35-40 minutes.
- Once golden brown, remove from the oven to a cooling rack.
- Generously spread butter over the top of the loaves.
- Allow to cool in the pan for 20 minutes, then remove from the pans and allow to cool for 40 minutes before slicing.
Nutrition
Serving: 1sliceCalories: 130kcal
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