Amish White Bread
A simple yet flavorful recipe for homemade Amish White Bread that embodies comfort and tradition.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 2 loaves 1x
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 4 cups bread flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2 tablespoons active dry yeast
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
- Prepare the yeast: Warm the milk in a saucepan, sprinkle yeast and sugar, and let it sit until frothy.
- Combine the dry ingredients: Whisk flour and salt in a mixing bowl.
- Mix wet and dry ingredients: Add melted butter and yeast mixture to flour, stirring until a shaggy dough forms.
- Knead the dough: Turn out onto a floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8-10 minutes.
- First rise: Place in a greased bowl, cover, and let it rise until doubled in size, about 1-1.5 hours.
- Shape the loaves: Punch down dough, divide, and shape into loaves.
- Second rise: Place in greased loaf pans, cover, and let them rise for another 30-45 minutes.
- Preheat the oven: While loaves are rising, preheat to 350°F (175°C).
- Bake those beauties: Bake for 30-35 minutes until golden and hollow-sounding when tapped.
- Cool and slice: Let cool in pans for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
Notes
Serve warm with butter, jam, or use for sandwiches. Experiment with different flours as desired.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Keywords: bread, Amish bread, homemade bread, comfort food