White Bread Recipe
A classic recipe for homemade white bread that yields two soft loaves with a golden crust. Perfect for sandwiches or toast!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 3 hours
- Yield: 2 loaves 1x
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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Dough:
- 1 ⅔ cups lukewarm water (divided)
- 2 ¼ teaspoon instant yeast (or active dry yeast)
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon honey (or more sugar)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ tablespoons unsalted butter (cubed at room temperature)
- 4 ½ cups all-purpose flour (divided)
For Brushing:
- 1 ½ tablespoons butter (melted)
Instructions
- Prepare the Dough: In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine yeast, sugar, and half of the water. Let sit until foamy. Add remaining water, honey, salt, butter, and most of the flour. Knead until soft dough forms.
- Rise the Dough: Let the dough rise until doubled in size.
- Shape the Loaves: Divide the dough, shape into loaves, and let rise again.
- Bake: Preheat oven, bake loaves until golden and cooked through.
- Finish: Brush with melted butter and cool before slicing.
Notes
- You can substitute honey with more sugar for a slightly different flavor.
- Ensure the water is lukewarm to activate the yeast properly.
- For a richer taste, you can use milk instead of water.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 2.5g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
Keywords: White Bread, Homemade Bread, Sandwich Bread, Bread Recipe
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