All-Star White Bread
This recipe is special as it's the first bread I ever baked as a child!
- Prep time
- 30 min
- Cook time
- 55 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 package dry yeast
- 1/4 cup warm water
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup water
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 5 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 6 1/2 cups white flour
Instructions
- 1
Dissolve the yeast in 1/4 lukewarm water and let sit 10 minutes.
- 2
Warm the milk, 1 cup of water and butter together (until the butter melts). Pour the mixture in to a large mixing bowl. Stir in sugar and salt, mix well.
- 3
Add yeast, however if the milk mixture is too warm, allow it to cool before adding the yeast. Add flour slowly, stirring constantly.
- 4
Place the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 10 minutes, until smooth and elastic.
- 5
Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl, turning the dough so that all sides are greased. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise for 1 1/2 hours or until double in bulk.
- 6
After rising, punch down the dough and knead for a few minutes. Shape into 2 or 3 loaves and place in greased loaf pans.
- 7
Let rise until double in bulk.
- 8
Bake at 450F for 10 minutes, then reduce heat to 350F and continue baking for 35-45 minutes until golden.