Look no further for the BEST and simplest homemade Bread recipe made with just six simple pantry ingredients! It's the perfect white bread for sandwiches and it freezes well too!
Prep time: PT15M
Cook time: PT30M
Total time: PT225M
Rating
4.98 stars (8068 reviews)
Keywords
white bread, white bread recipe, yeast bread recipe
Ingredients
2 cups warm water (105-115 degrees) ((474g))
1 Tablespoons active dry yeast*
1/4 cup honey or sugar ((85g honey, 50g sugar))
2 teaspoons salt
2 Tablespoons oil (canola or vegetable) ((30 ml))
4 - 5 1/2 cups all-purpose or bread flour* ((500g-688g))
Categories
Appetizer
side course
Cuisine
American
Steps
Prepare the dough: In a large bowl or stand mixer add the yeast, water and a pinch of the sugar or honey. Allow to rest for 5-10 minutes until foaming and bubbly. (This is called “proofing” the yeast, to make sure it is active. If it doesn’t foam, the yeast is no good, and you need to start over with fresh yeast).
Add remaining sugar or honey, salt, oil, and 3 cups of flour. Mix to combine.
Add another cup of flour and mix to combine. With the mixer running add more flour, ½ cup at a time, until the dough begins to pull away from the sides of the bowl. The dough should be smooth and elastic, and slightly stick to a clean finger, but not be overly sticky. Add a little more flour, if needed.
Knead the dough: Mix the dough for 4-5 minutes on medium speed (or knead with your hands on a lightly floured surface, for 5-8 minutes).
First Rise: Grease a large bowl with oil or cooking spray and place the dough inside, turning to coat. Cover with a dish towel or plastic wrap and allow to rise in a warm place* until doubled in size, about 1 1/2 hours.
Spray two 9x5'' bread pans generously with cooking spray on all sides. (I also like to line the bottom of the pans with a small piece of parchment paper, but this is optional.)
Punch the dough down well to remove air bubbles. Divide into two equal portions. Shape each ball into long logs and place into greased loaf pans.
Second rise: Cover pans with a lightweight, dry dish towel (or spray two pieces of plastic wrap generously with cooking spray and lay them gently over the pans). Allow dough to rise again for about 45 minutes to one hour, or until risen about 1 inch above the loaf pans. Gently removing covering.
Bake: Preheat oven to 350 F. Bake bread for about 30-33 minutes, or until golden brown on top. Give the top of a loaf a gentle tap; it should sound hollow.
Invert the loaves onto a wire cooling rack. Brush the tops with butter and allow to cool for at least 10 minutes before slicing.
Once cool, store in an airtight container or bag for 2-3 days at room temperature, or up to 5 days in the refrigerator.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 202 kcal
Carbohydrates: 41 g
Protein: 5 g
Fat: 2 g
Saturated Fat: 1 g
Sodium: 196 mg
Sugar: 3 g
Reviews
Cheyenne on 2024-02-05 (5 stars): One of the absolute best recipes I've seen for homemade Bread. Turned out absolutely perfect and world's better than any store bought bread.
