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This classic homemade white bread recipe is so easy and uses just 5-ingredients! These loaves are so soft and fluffy… the perfect white bread!
Homemade White Bread Recipe
This EASY White Bread is made from scratch. It makes two loaves and is the perfect sandwich bread! You will be surprised at how easy it is to make homemade bread.
One of my goals this year was to share more staple recipes with you of the basics like Easy Pie Crust, Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup, 5-Minute Chocolate Buttercream Frosting, 3-ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies, Best Sugar Cookie Recipe, Traditional Apple Pie and 30-Minute Dinner Rolls.
There is a LOT of crazy stuff going on right now including the Covid-19 virus pandemic and the grocery stores are selling out of just about everything. This homemade bread recipe is great to have not only when you can’t find any bread, but you will find yourself making this all them time for years to come!
Whether you use this easy white bread recipe for toast or sandwiches, it’s the only white bread recipe you’ll ever need. It’s a simple bread recipe that is a definite keeper!
Ingredients You Will Need
- Water
- Active Dry Yeast
- Granulate Sugar
- Canola Oil
- Salt
- Bread Flour
How To Make White Bread Recipe
- In a large bowl, dissolve yeast and 1/2 teaspoon sugar in 2 1/4 cups of warm water; let stand until bubbles form on the surface. Whisk together remaining 3 tablespoons sugar, salt, and 3 cups flour. Stir canola oil into yeast mixture; pour the yeast mixture into flour mixture and beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, to form a soft dough.
- Turn the dough onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 8-10 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, 1-1/2 to 2 hours.
- Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide dough in half. Shape each into a loaf. Place in 2 greased 9×5-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, 1 to 1-1/2 hours. Whisk the egg and water. Brush the loaves thoroughly with egg mixture.
- Bake at 375° until golden brown Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.
Can You Freeze This Bread?
YES! The frozen slices reheat exceptionally well – just 20 seconds in the microwave is all they need.
Tips:
Substitute honey for the sugar (use the same amount called for).
Melted butter can be substituted for oil.
This will make 2 loaves using a 9×5 loaf pans.
4.84 from 6 votes
Homemade White Bread Recipe
This classic homemade white bread recipe is so easy and uses just 5-ingredients! These loaves are so soft and fluffy… the perfect white bread!
Servings: 2 Loaves (16 slices each)
Prep: 20 minutes mins
Cook: 30 minutes mins
Rising: 1 hour hr
Total: 1 hour hr 50 minutes mins
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Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups warm water
- 3 Tbsp granulated sugar plus 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1 1/4 ounce package active dry yeast
- 2 Tbsp canola oil
- 1 Tbsp salt
- 6 1/4 – 6 3/4 cups bread flour
- 1 egg whisked with 1 Tbsp water brush on top
Instructions
In a large bowl, dissolve yeast and 1/2 teaspoon sugar in 2 1/4 cups of warm water; let stand until bubbles form on the surface. Whisk together remaining 3 tablespoons sugar, salt, and 3 cups flour. Stir canola oil into yeast mixture; pour the yeast mixture into flour mixture and beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, to form a soft dough.
Turn the dough onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 8-10 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, 1-1/2 to 2 hours.
Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide dough in half. Shape each into a loaf. Place in 2 greased 9×5-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, 1 to 1-1/2 hours. Whisk the egg and water. Brush the loaves thoroughly with egg mixture.
Bake at 375° until golden brown Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.
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Nutrition
Calories: 1806kcal | Carbohydrates: 336g | Protein: 55g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 3542mg | Potassium: 474mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 128IU | Calcium: 88mg | Iron: 4mg
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