Best Perfect White Bread Recipes

PERFECT WHITE BREAD

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, heat milk until it bubbles. Remove from heat and add the sugar, salt and shortening. Cool to lukewarm. While milk mixture is cooling, dissolve yeast in warm water and let stand until creamy.
• Combine cooled milk mixture with yeast and water in a large mixing bowl. Stir in 2 cups of the flour, then add the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, to make a moderately stiff dough. Knead on a lightly floured surface for 8 to 10 minutes, or until smooth and elastic. Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl and turn to coat the dough. Cover the bowl with a damp towel and let rise in a warm place until the dough has doubled in volume (about 1 1/4 hours).
• Lightly grease two 9x5 inch loaf pans. Punch down the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Shape into 2 balls, cover and let rest 10 minutes. Shape dough into 2 loaves and place in pans; let rise until doubled (about 1 hour). Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes or until the top is golden and the loaf sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom.

PERFECT WHITE BREAD MIX IN A JAR

Steps:

• 1. Using a large spoon, transfer flour into a one quart canning jar. It is helpful to tap jar lightly on a padded surface (towel on counter) as you fill jar to make flour fit in jar. Place salt and sugar in a small zip baggie and set with un-opened yeast packet on top of flour mixture, and screw lid onto jar.
• 2. Plan to store this mix in a cool, dry place.
• 3. Use scissors to cut a 9 inch circle from fabric of your choice. Center fabric circle over lid and secure with a rubber band. Tie on a raffia or ribbon bow to cover the rubber band. Attach the following directions:
• 4. The Perfect White Bread Add to make bread: 1 1/4 cups Milk, 1% low fat -- scalded 1 1/2 tablespoons Vegetable Shortening Remove Salt/Sugar & Yeast packets from jar and set aside. In a small saucepan, scald 1 1/4 cups Milk, then add 1 1/2 Tbsp. Vegetable Shortening, and contents of Salt/Sugar packet. Set aside until warm (105 - 110 degrees F). Sprinkle yeast onto warm mixture and stir to dissolve. Add 2 cups of flour from jar to mixture and mix with electric beaters until smooth (about 2 minutes), scraping bowl often. Let rise, covered for 45 minutes in a warm place. Gradually add one cup of flour from jar to batter, mixing to make a soft dough. Turn onto a floured surface and using the remaining flour from the jar, mix in as needed to keep dough from sticking, and knead for 12 - 15 minutes. Place in a lightly greased bowl, then turn over to grease the top. Cover, and let rise in a warm place for 20 minutes. Knead in bowl 20 times, then turn over and knead for 2 minutes. Let rise 20 minutes again. Repeat same kneading process one more time, then turn onto a floured surface and let raise for 20 more minutes. Shape dough into a loaf and place into a greased 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 inch loaf pan. Let rise until double (45 minutes). Bake at 350 degrees F for 45 - 50 minutes or until loaf sounds hollow when tapped. Cool out of pan on a cooling rack.

PERFECT HOMEMADE WHITE BREAD (SANDWICH BREAD RECIPE)

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, yeast, and salt.
• In a separate jug add the water, melted butter, and egg and whisk together.
• Add the wet ingredients into the dry and mix by hand to form your dough. Knead on your surface for roughly 5-6 minutes.
• Roll dough into a smooth ball. Grease your mixing bowl and add the dough back in. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap (or a shower cap) and clean towel and allow to rise in a warm place for roughly 60 minutes or until doubled in size.
• Once proofed, knock back the dough and cut into 2 even pieces, roughly 15oz/420g
• Form each loaf by rolling the dough into an oblong shape then tucking and pinching the ends under the loaf. Place loaves into 2 greased 9 x 5-inch bread pans.
• Cover again with cling wrap and a towel and allow to proof at room temperature for the second time for roughly 45-60 minutes or until is risen to the lip of the loaf pans.
• Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) and carefully egg wash the loaves.
• Bake for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown.
• Let cool for at least 30 minutes before slicing & enjoy! Store bread covered at room temperature for up to 4 days. It also freezes really well for up to 6 weeks.