Basic Homemade White Bread

Homemade White Bread on a wooden table with NutriMill set in the back

5 from 2 votes

Now making a toast or sandwich or bread pizza with fresh bread is so easy. Here is the recipe for soft, simple and fresh classic homemade white bread with bread flour.

Prep Time1 15

Cook Time35

Resting Time1

Total Time2 50

Course: Entree

Cuisine: American

Keyword: homemade white bread recipe, white bread, white bread with bread flour

Servings:

Calories: 490.37kcal

Author: Srividhya G

Ingredients

½ cup luke-warm milk
½ cup luke-warm water
2 tbsp salted butter at room temperature + 2 tsps for greasing
2 tbsp sugar
½ tsp salt
2.25 tsp instant yeast one packet
2.25 cups bread flour

Instructions

Attach the dough hook and with the dough hook in place, add the milk, water, butter, sugar, salt, yeast and ¼ cup of the bread flour.
Use the "P" switch to mix the ingredients.
When combined, close the lid and leave it for about 20 to 30 minutes until it becomes bubbly. This step is not required as we are using instant yeast. But allowing the batter to rest, enhances the flavor.
Now increase the speed to level 3 and add the remaining flour ¼ cup at a time.
After adding all the flour, close the lid and continue kneading the dough for five to six minutes at speed 3 or until the dough is smooth and elastic. When it is well kneaded, the dough will now stick to the bowl, and it will be like below.
Flour your hands and the counter or the board with flour and remove the dough from the mixer and place it on the board.

Shaping the bread:

Flatten the dough and form a rectangle. Pick the long side and fold it half-way through. And pick the other long side and fold it half-way through and gently press in the middle.
Then take the shorter sides and tuck them in and form a log.
Place this log in a greased loaf pan. Cover it with cloth or cling film and allow it to rise. (It took one hour) It should double in size. Don't let it rise too much, as it might weaken the structure.
If using cling-film, then carefully remove it.
And brush the top the bread with butter or milk. I used butter.
Bake the bread for 35 to 40 minutes in a preheated oven at 350 deg F. The crust should be golden brown.
Allow it to cool for at least 30 minutes before slicing.
The bread stays good for up to one week.

Notes

You can use APF, instead of bread flour.
Make sure you are using the right loaf-pan and also please read the dos and don'ts above.
If you are using any other mixer, please follow the instructions mentioned in the manual.
If you are kneading the bread with hand, knead for at least 15 to 20 minutes until the bread is smooth and elastic.
You can double this measure and make two small loaves or one big loaf in the 9-inch pan.
Temperature plays a significant role in dough rise so wait patiently but during warm weather check the dough after an hour.

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