Homemade Amish White Bread

There isn’t a baked good more charming than Homemade Amish White Bread. Wholesome, hearty, and yet beautifully tender and flavorful, Homemade Amish White Bread is actually remarkably easy to put together; it just requires enough patience to let it rise. Once it’s ready though, there’s nothing quite like smearing a little butter on top or using it for sandwiches. You might just want to bake your bread at home from now on!

image 14404 - There isn't a baked good more charming than Homemade Amish White Bread. Wholesome, hearty, and yet beautifully tender and flavorful, Homemade Amish White Bread is actually remarkably easy to put together; it just requires enough patience to let it rise. Once it's ready though, there's nothing quite like smearing a little butter on top or using it for sandwiches. You might just want to bake your bread at home from now on!

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 cup water, warmed to about 110 degrees F
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons active dry yeast
  • 1 cup milk, warmed to 110 degrees F
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil, plus more, to taste, for greasing the bowl and the loaf pans
  • 6 cups bread flour
  • butter, optional, melted, to taste
image 14405 - There isn't a baked good more charming than Homemade Amish White Bread. Wholesome, hearty, and yet beautifully tender and flavorful, Homemade Amish White Bread is actually remarkably easy to put together; it just requires enough patience to let it rise. Once it's ready though, there's nothing quite like smearing a little butter on top or using it for sandwiches. You might just want to bake your bread at home from now on!
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Directions

Step 1 –In a large bowl, dissolve the sugar in the warm water.

Step 2 –Stir in the yeast and allow it to proof until it resembles a creamy foam, about 5 minutes.

Step 3 –Stir the warmed milk, the salt, and 1/4 cup of the oil into the yeast mixture.

Step 4 –Using a wooden spoon or an electric mixer fitted with the dough hook attachment, mix the flour into the yeast mixture, 1 cup at a time.

Step 5 –Knead the dough until smooth.

Step 6 –Oil a bowl well.

Step 7 –Place the dough in the oiled bowl and turn the dough to coat.

Step 8 –Cover the bowl with a clean towel and let rise until about doubled in size, about 1 hour.

Step 9 –Grease two 9×5-inch loaf pans with the oil.

Step 10 –Punch the dough down, kneading it a few times.

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Step 11 –Divide the dough in half and shape the halves into loaves.

Step 12 –Place the loaves in the prepared loaf pans.

Step 13 –Cover the loaf pans and allow the dough to rise until it has risen about 1-inch above the pans, about 30 minutes.

Step 14 –Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 15 –Bake the loaves until cooked through, about 30 minutes.

Step 16 –Transfer the loaves from the pans immediately and place them on cooling racks.

Step 17 –Brush the tops of the loaves with the melted butter.

Step 18 –Serve.

Nidhi
Nidhi

Hi! I'm Nidhi.
Here at the EHL, it's all about delicious, easy recipes for casual entertaining. So come and join me at the beach, relax and enjoy the food.

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