white bread
This easy homemade white bread recipe makes two soft loaves perfect for sandwiches or toast. It is made from scratch using simple ingredients and yields a golden crust with a tender crumb.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 5.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 packets Fleischmann's RapidRise Yeast 4.5 teaspoons per packet
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1.5 cups warm water 120° to 130°F
- 0.5 cups milk
- 2 tablespoons butter softened
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Combine 2 cups flour, sugar, dry yeast and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer and stir until blended. Heat water, milk, and butter until warm and butter is softened but not melted. Add to flour mixture.
- Beat the mixture at medium speed for 2 minutes, scrape the bowl occasionally. Add 1 cup flour; beat 2 more minutes at high speed. Stir in remaining flour until dough forms into a ball.
- Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 6 to 8 minutes. Cover with a towel and let rest 10 minutes.
- Divide dough into 2 equal pieces. Roll each into a 12 x 7 inch rectangle.
- Roll up each rectangle tightly from the short end, pinch seams and ends to seal. Place seam side down into two sprayed 8.5 x 4.5 inch loaf pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes.
- Bake in a preheated 400°F oven for 20 to 30 minutes until golden brown. Cool loaves in pans for a few minutes, then invert onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
This bread is best served fresh but can be stored in an airtight container for up to 5 days. Makes great sandwiches and toast.