Simple Homemade Bread Recipe | White Bread

Simple and easiest homemade bread recipe | white bread loaf | soft sandwich bread.

5 from 1 vote

Simple Homemade Bread Recipe | White Bread

This is the best and simplest homemade bread recipe. It has a crispy crust with a soft and chewy center and uses only seven basic pantry ingredients. An easy white bread for morning toast and sandwiches tastes better than store-bought and freezes well.

Prep Time2 30

Cook Time30

Course: Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegetarian

Servings:

Calories: 151kcal

Author: Kushi

Equipment

Bread loaf pan

Ingredients

1 cup Water
½ cup Milk lukewarm
1 tablespoon Sugar
2 ¼ teaspoon Active dry yeast
3 cups Flour an additional ¼ cup if the dough is sticky
¾ teaspoon Salt
3 tablespoon Butter room temperature

Instructions

Proof yeast: Add water, milk, and sugar to a bowl. Mix until the sugar dissolves. Sprinkle yeast. Cover and let it sit for 10 minutes. Let the yeast activate.
1 cup Water, ½ cup Milk, 1 tablespoon Sugar, 2 ¼ teaspoon Active dry yeast
Prepare dough: Add flour, salt, and butter and mix until wet and dry ingredients are combined.
3 cups Flour, ¾ teaspoon Salt, 3 tablespoon Butter
Knead the dough: Add flour if the mixture is sticky, and knead the dough for 5 to 7 minutes. Knead until a dough ball is formed. Kneading dough helps improve the flavor and texture of the bread. The dough should be smooth, elastic, and slightly sticky.
First rise: Cover and rest the dough ball in a greased bowl for 1 to 2 hours or until doubled in size.
Punch to remove any excess gas from the risen dough.
Shape the bread loaf: Dust the working surface with flour. Transfer the dough and shape it into a rectangle. Roll this to form a log.
Second rise: Transfer the log to the greased bread loaf pan. Cover and let it rise for 30 mins to 1 hour.
Bake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F ( 180 Degrees C). Bake the bread loaf for about 30-35 minutes.
Let it rest for about 5 mins. After 5 minutes, remove the bread from the loaf pan and let it cool completely on a wire rack.

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Notes

The amount of flour you need may vary slightly depending on the weather.
Use warm water and milk, not hot. Hot water will kill the yeast.
Don't rush, and also don't overproof for the best flavor and texture.
Only water works well, but milk gives a soft texture and rich flavor.
Once the bread cools completely, store it in an air-tight conatiner for 2-3 days at room temperature or 5-7 days in the refrigerator.

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