White bread
Servings: 2 yield(s)
Prep Time: 150 mins
Cook Time: 25 mins
Total Time: 175 mins
Ingredients
  • 1 tsp White Sugar
  • 1/2 cup Warm water
  • 2.25 tsp Active Yeast (One Package)
  • 1 cup Warm Milk (1% or 2% is fine)
  • 4 tbsp melted butter
  • 2 tbsp White Sugar
  • 3 tsp Salt
  • 1 cup Warm Water
  • 6 cup White Bread Flour (can used all purpose flour)
Instructions
  1. Mix 1 tsp of sugar and 1/2 cup of warm water. Gently mix in 2 1/4 (one package) of activated yeast. Set aside for 15 minutes.
  2. In a mix-master mixing bowl, combine: milk, melted butter, sugar, salt, and water.
  3. Slowly mix in 2 cups of flour to the above mixture. Stir well.
  4. Combine proofed yeast mixture to the mixing bowl. Place mixer on slow speed (2).
  5. Slowly mix in 3 cups of flour. Switch to dough hook once mixture starts cleanly separating from bowl.
  6. Add 1 more cup of flour and knead dough on slow (2) for 10 minutes. Note: after about 2 minutes is the dough is still sticking to the bottom of the bowl, add 2 Tbsp of flour to thicken it up. Alternatively if the mixture looks too dry, add 1-2 Tbsp of water to thin it out.
    7. Letting the dough rise
  7. Place kneaded dough on a large oil bowl, cover with damp dish cloth or saran wrap. Let rise in a warm location for 60 minutes. Dough should double in size.
  8. Punch down dough. Divide it in half and shape it by pulling the outsides down into the bottom. Place each ball into their oiled bread pan (8.5" x 4.5").
  9. Cover with damp dish cloth or saran wrap. Let rise in a warm location for another 60 minutes. Dough should double in size or rise to be about 1.5" higher than the bread pan. Alternatively, divide the dough into: 6 equal portions and place on a large cookie sheet for making large pizzas. Or divide into two and let rise in bowls, later to be rolled flat and made into cinnamon buns.
    10. Baking
  10. Preheat oven to 400F.
  11. Bake bread for 25-30 minutes or until top is golden brown. Remove immediately and turn over onto drying rack. Butter the top.
  12. Place in bread bag once full cooled.