One Hour Bread
The easiest white bread recipe! Lately I make it more than any other bread or roll recipe, it's so fast and so delicious! Plus, I love to save the second loaf for French toast the next day. Makes 2 small loaves.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 25 min
- Yield
- 14 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 5 1/2 cups (780g) bread flour or all-purpose flour, (then more as needed)
- 3 1/2 Tbsp granulated sugar
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 Tbsp rapid rise yeast
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 2/3 cup milk
- 3 Tbsp butter, (diced into 1 Tbsp pieces)
- 2 tsp lemon juice
Instructions
- 1
In a bowl or in a large liquid measuring cup combine water, milk and butter. Heat in microwave until it reaches 120 - 130 on an instant read thermometer, about 1 - 2 minutes (it's okay if butter doesn't fully melt).
- 2
Meanwhile add 5 1/2 cups flour, sugar, salt and yeast to the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix for about 10 seconds to blend.
- 3
Pour warmed water mixture into flour mixture then pour in lemon juice. Mix on a fairly low speed for 1 minute.
- 4
Scrape dough from paddle and switch to hook attachment, scrape sides of bowl. Set to a fairly low speed and let knead 4 minutes, while adding a little more flour if needed until dough consistency isn't sticky (it can stick to the bottom of bowl but shouldn't stick to the sides).
- 5
Meanwhile spray two 8 by 4-inch or 8 1/2 by 4 1/2-inch loaf pans with non-stick cooking spray.
- 6
Divide dough into two equal portions, and shape into logs each 8-inches long. Transfer to prepared loaf pans.
- 7
Cover loaves with a large container such as a cake carrier or spray a sheet of plastic wrap with non-stick cooking spray and drape over loaf pans. Let rise until doubled in volume, about 25 minutes.
- 8
Meanwhile preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- 9
Bake in preheated oven until golden brown on top and hollow when tapped, about 22 - 25 minutes. Invert loaves onto wire racks to cool.
- 10
Store loaves in an airtight container once they are almost finished cooling.
- 11
Recipe source: Cooking Classy