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    Published: Apr 6, 2020 · Modified: Feb 17, 2023 by Jeremy Klae · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

    Easy Homemade White Bread Recipe

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    This Easy Homemade White Bread Recipe is perfect for toasted sandwiches, as Garlic Bread, or even used as bread crumbs for other dishes like Hatch Green Chile Meatloaf. Plus, it's much healthier than the shelf-stable store-bought alternatives and is one of the best bread loaves to start with as a beginner baker.

    Homemade white bread sliced on a cutting board.
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    Why You'll Love This Recipe

    If you have never made homemade bread before, you're in for a treat. The aroma that fills your home is so warm and comforting. Then, taking it out of the oven is such a gratifying experience. Another great bread loaf that's easy to make and super flavorful is this Rustic Rosemary Bread. You are going to love both of these!

    Ingredients

    Dry: You'll need All-Purpose Flour, Active Dry Yeast, and Kosher Salt.

    Wet: Make sure to have Pure Maple Syrup, Olive Oil, and Water.

    See the recipe card below for full information on ingredients and quantities.

    Step-by-Step Instructions

    White bread dough kneaded and shaped.

    Step 1: Mix 1 ½ cups of flour with the syrup, yeast, oil, and warm water. Let the mixture sit for about 20 minutes, then add the remaining flour and salt. Allow this mixture to rest for about another 10 minutes.

    Knead the dough ball on a floured surface for around 5 minutes. You will feel it start to firm up.

    White bread dough rising in a glass bowl.

    Step 2: Place your kneaded dough ball into a large oiled or buttered Glass mixing bowl and allow it to rise for about 90 minutes or until it has doubled.

    White bread dough in a loaf pan with melted butter and sauce mop.

    Step 3: Ball the dough up and put it in a buttered 9x5 loaf pan. Allow to proof for 1 hour or until it has started spilling over the top edges of the pan. While the bread is rising, preheat the oven to 350° F.

    Brush the top of the loaf with melted butter and bake for 35 minutes.

    A loaf of white bread on a cooling rack with a bread knife.

    Step 4: Remove the loaf from its pan and place it on a cooling rack for 30 minutes before slicing.

    Expert Tips

    • Be sure not to use too much flour when kneading the dough. The extra flour ends up mixed into the dough. When this happens, the flour-to-water ratio is off, resulting in dryer, more crumbly bread.

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    📖 Recipe

    Whole loaf of homemade white bread on cooling rack.

    Easy Homemade White Bread Recipe

    For any beginner this Easy Homemade White Bread Recipe is the perfect place to start and much healthier option than store bought White Bread.
    5 from 4 votes
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    Course: Main, Sides
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 3 hours hours 25 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 35 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour hour 10 minutes minutes
    Servings: 12 servings
    Calories: 164kcal
    Author: Jeremy Klae

    Ingredients

    • 3 ½ Cups Unbleached All Purpose flour.
    • ⅛ Cup Maple Syrup
    • 1 Packet Active Dry Yeast
    • ⅛ Cup Olive Oil
    • 1 ½ Cups Warm Water
    • 1 tsp. Kosher Salt

    Instructions

    • Mix 1 ½ cups of the flour, with the syrup, yeast, oil and warm water and stir to combine.
    • Allow the mixture to sit for about 20 minutes.
    • Mix in the remaining flour and salt.
    • Let the mixture rest for another 10 minutes.
    • Knead the ball of dough on a floured surface for about 5 minutes. Be sure not to use too much flour on the surface or you will end up with dry bread.
    • Place the kneaded dough ball in a glass or steel bowl that has been wiped with oil or butter and allow to rise for about 90 minutes. It should double in size.
    • Roll up your dough and place in a buttered or oiled 9x5 Loaf pan and allow the dough to proof for about an hour. The dough should be over the top of the pan.
    • Preheat oven to 350° F
    • Brush the top of the loaf with melted butter.
    • Bake for 35 minutes.
    • Remove the loaf from the oven and pan. Place it on a cooling rack and allow to cool before slicing.

    Notes

    • Be sure not to use too much flour when kneading the dough. The extra flour ends up mixed into the dough. When this happens, the flour-to-water ratio is off, resulting in dryer, more crumbly bread.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 164kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 162mg | Potassium: 52mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 0.002mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 2mg
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