White Bread

 The classic American white bread

Most days, all my children took turns turning the hand dough mixer while young. By the time the youngest were pre-teens, I purchased a dough mixer machine. 

Oven Temp

375°

Bake Time

35–40 Mins

Recipe Makes

2 Regular Size Loafs (9” x 5” pan)

Total Time

Under 3 Hours

Tip: Try using half white and half whole wheat flour sometime.

Amount		6 Ingredients:
2	tsp	Yeast (regular, non-quick rising)
2 & 2/3	cups	Warm water (not hot!)
1/4	cup	White sugar
1/4	cup	Vegetable Oil
6.5 — 7	cups	White or All Purpose Flour, or “bread flour”
2	tsp	Salt

1. ⏱ Sprinkle yeast over warm water in large bowl and let sit for 10 minutes.
2. After ten minutes, measure oil in 1/4 cup measure and add to yeast/water.
3. Add 1/4 cup white sugar to yeast/water. 
4. Add 4 cups flour and mix well with mixer or by hand. 
5. In separate (small) bowl, add 1 cup flour with salt, mix well, add to dough. 

6. ⏱ Knead for about 10 minutes, adding flour until dough is not sticky.
7. ⏱ Turn edges into the middle, place dough, rounded side up into a large greased bowl, cover with towel, let rise for 1 Hour
   
   
8. ⏱ After one hour, punch down and let rise for 1 Hour a second time.
9. Grease and flour your loaf pans.

10. After 2-hours (second rise) Preheat oven to 375° 
11. Half dough into two pieces in shape of loaves, pull edges to the underside and place in your prepared loaf pans (step 9).
12. ⏱ Let rise until doubled.
13. ⏱ Bake in preheated oven for 35—40 minutes.