Simple and Tasty White Bread-a great beginner recipe to help you fall in love with making yeast bread
This is a great bread for beginners.
It’s one of the first bread recipes I learned when I got serious about wanting to make bread.
And you don’t need special flour, or any odd ingredients.
And once you’ve made it a few times, you can change it up.
We look for reasons to have this bread because I always make more than one loaf,
And that means leftovers that the kids and hubby can go back and snack on.
I found this recipe a few years back here. Thank you Elizabeth Yetter for sharing with the rest of us!
White Bread
White Bread-simple and tasty
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup warm water
- 1 package Active Dry Yeast
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon shortening
- 1/2 cup milk
- 3 cups all purpose flour
Instructions
- In your Mixing bowl, combine warm water and yeast. stir until yeast is dissolved. Add salt, sugar, shortening and milk, stir just till combined. The shortening will still be lumpy.
- Add first 2 cups of flour, combine well, then slowly add enough of the 3rd cup until the dough starts to chase the beater, pulling away from the sides of the bowl.
- Remove dough from bowl onto floured surface. Knead dough until no longer sticky, 5-10 minutes.
- Place in a greased bowl and turn dough over to completely coat dough. Cover with a light dish towel and allow to rise until doubled, about an hour.
- Punch down dough with fist, then remove from bowl onto a floured surface, knead again, 3-5 minutes, then shape dough and place in greased loaf pan.
- At this point before placing dough into loaf pan, you can divide dough into smaller loaves, shape and place in smaller loaf pans. (Don't have loaf pans? Just free form the dough into an oblong loaf and place on a greased cookie sheet. )
- Cover and let rise again for another 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Just prior to baking, using a sharp knife cut 1, 2 or 3 slits in the top of your loaf.
- Bake for 25-35 minutes depending on your oven. My smaller loaves are usually done at about 25 minutes while my larger ones are closer to the 35 minute mark. You are looking for a dark caramel color but not burnt looking.
Notes
recipe source ChocolateChocolateandmore.com
And just a quick plug for this bread knife.
It’s a Smoky Mountain Bow Knife, given to me this Christmas after my mom and I saw it at Christmas Made in the South in Macon, GA.
I’m in LOVE with this knife.
It’s easy to handle.
The man who makes these is Harold Collins and unfortunately he doesn’t have a web site, just a phone number 256-504-1310. If you come across him at a craft show in your area, get one of these knives, you won’t be disappointed.
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Hari Chandana says
Wow.. looks absolutely perfect.. thanks for the wonderful recipe !!
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Carrie - ASassyRedhead.com says
There isn’t much better than fresh, home-baked bread.
I could live on that alone for days.
Lizzy Do says
Nothing tastier than freshly baked bread…warm from the oven with a pat of cold butter. Your loaves look perfect…and I’ve promised myself to do more yeast breads this year! You’re inspiring me~
Sherrie says
Can anything be substituted for the shortening? Also, could I make the dough in the bread machine and then bake in the oven? That’s my preferred approach, but I’m always looking for a better recipe. Thanks!
Joan@chocolateandmore says
Sherry, you can easily substitute butter or margarine for the shortening, we did it with butter last night and was wonderful, even a bit lighter (fluffier) in the center.
As for the bread machine, you would have to read your directions from the manufacturer but I’m sure you could do the first knead with the machine then turn out into the bowl to rise and the second (quick) knead and shape by hand. Make sure your yeast is dissolved in the warm water before adding the rest of the ingredients, you want to give it a chance to start working.
Let me know how it turns out!
Melissa Placzek says
This looks sooooo good! can’t wait to try it! 🙂
Deana@CountryMommaCooks says
Looks good…Found you at Crazy for Crust party….Just joined your lovely site!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
Yum…I can see it now slathered in butter and cinnamon sugar… 🙂 Thanks for sharing on Crazy Sweet Tuesday!
Anne@frommysweetheart says
Hi Joan! I LOVE recipes that bring you back to the basics. (And my kids are so hooked on white bread!) I definitely want to learn to bake bread this year so this is a great place to start! Your loaves are just beautiful! I hope mine turn out half as well! : )
Erin of HomeSavvyAtoZ.com says
I am pinning this one, Joan. I have been talking about making my own bread for a while now and just haven’t gotten around to it. I am adding “Making my own bread” to my ever growing list of New Year’s Resolutions and I am using you as the motivation. Thank you!
Debi says
Beautiful! I absolutely LOVE this! The pictures make it super easy to follow the recipe…I think loaves of homemade bread are in our future! Thanks for linking up on https://www.recipesformyboys.com/p/thursdays-treasures.html My Sweet Friend! <3 and hUgs!
The Harried Cook says
I love your blog and I am so glad I decided to stop by… Your pictures are really nice and the recipes very easy to follow… You can bet I will be back more often! Following you now on Facebook and on Google Friend Connect 🙂 I intend to try your bread recipe…I bake a lot of bread, but am still yet to find a white bread recipe that I love… maybe this is the one? 🙂 Thanks!
PS – I absolutely LOVE how that knife looks and sounds… I sure hope I can get my hands on one!
Paula says
Your bread looks so wonderful! I need to return to my attempts at bread making, so I can use my bow knife more. This recipe may just be the start I need. I love your blog!
Debi says
You make this look so easy! I am inspired to make bread this morning. It will be perfect with the chicken salad!! Thank you for sharing on Thursday’s Treasures Love! <3 and hUGs Sweet Friend!
Anonymous says
How much is one package of yeast? how many teaspoons or tablespoons?
Joan@chocolateandmore says
A package or envelope of yeast is 2 1/4 teaspoons. I usually buy my yeast in the jar. Saves money in the long run!
Mary Moore says
I love my bow knife too….had it for years and it also makes for a reasonably priced gift. They come in left handed versions as well.