Basic White Bread Recipe

1      Reviews by:    Caroline Ebell   Basic White Bread Recipe uses simple ingredients such as flour, active dry yeast, sugar, salt, milk, oil and butter to make this simple yet delicious white bread. Food Category:    Bread Cuisine Origin:    Midwestern    Servings:20 Nutrition facts:150 calories2 grams fat Print Preview Rate This Recipe Prep Time:   2 Hours, 50 Minutes Cook Time:   40 Minutes Total Time:   3 Hour, 30 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

• 5 1/2 to 6 cups flour
• 2 packages active dry yeast
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup water
• 2 tablespoons oil
• Oil or butter

DIRECTIONS

• Heat milk, sugar, oil, and salt; cool to lukewarm. In a large bowl, sprinkle yeast in warm water (105° to 115°F); stir until dissolved. Add lukewarm milk mixture and 2 cups flour; beat until smooth. Beat in enough additional flour to make a stiff dough.
• Turn out onto lightly floured surface; let rest 10 to 15 minutes. Knead until smooth and elastic (5 to 10 minutes). Place in a greased bowl, turning to grease top. Cover: let rise in warm place until double in bulk (about 1 hour). Punch down. Let rest 15 minutes.
• For two loaves, divide dough in half and roll out two 14x7-inch rectangles; for one loaf roll out to 16x8-inch rectangle. Roll up from narrow side, pressing dough into roll at each turn. Press ends to seal and fold under loaf. Place in 2 greased 8x4x2-inch loaf pans or 1 greased 9x5x3-inch loaf pan; brush with oil.
• Let rise in warm place until double in bulk (30 to 45 minutes). Bake at 400°F 35 to 40 minutes. Remove from pans immediately and brush with oil; cool on wire rack.

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