Homemade White Bread Recipe
Want to know how to make homemade bread? With a little time and patience, you can have deliciously fluffy homemade white bread - so much better than store-bought!
Servings 8 servings
Ingredients
- 6 - 6 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tbsp active dry yeast
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 2 2/3 cup warm water
- 2 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter melted
Instructions
- Pour 1/2 cup of warm water into your stand mixer (or large mixing bowl). Sprinkle in active dry yeast and sugar, then stir until well combined. Let sit for about 7-10 minutes until the mixture is nice and foamy.
- Pour the rest of the warm water and melted butter into the stand mixer bowl.
- Attach the dough hook attachment and turn the stand mixer on to LOW. Start slowly adding the flour, one cup at a time.
- Once you've added about 1/3rd of the flour, sprinkle in the salt. Turn the mixer speed up to MEDIUM (about 6-7). Continue adding the rest of the flour.
- Turn the stand mixer speed back down to LOW (around 4) and let the dough mix for about 6 minutes.
- Remove the dough from the bowl. On a lightly floured surface, knead the dough for about 8 minutes.
- Lightly oil a bowl, place the dough into the bowl, and cover. Place the bowl in a warm place and let the dough sit (proof) for about 1.5 hours. The dough should double in size.
- Once the dough has proofed to double the size, punch the dough in the middle and remove it from the bowl.
- Knead the dough for about 5 minutes, then cut the dough in half.
- Lightly oil two loaf pans, then place the dough in the pans.
- Cover both of the loaf pans (with a towel or plastic wrap) and store them in a warm place until the dough doubles in size again.
- Bake the loaves at 375 F for 25-30 minutes.
- Once the loaves are removed from the oven, immediately remove them from the pans and place them on a cooling rack.
- Let the bread cool down, then serve.