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The Best Homemade White Bread

4.50 from 2 votes
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Ingredients

  • 2 Cups Warm Water
  • 1/4 Cup Sugar
  • 1 1/2 TBSP Active Dry Yeast
  • 1 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 Vegetable or Canola Oil
  • 5 1/2 Cups Bread Flour

Instructions

  • In the bowl of an electric mixer with a dough hook attachment (like KitchenAid or Bosch), dissolve the sugar in warm water. Then gently stir in the active dry yeast. Allow to proof until in turns bubby and foamy (about 5 minutes). If it doesn't turn foamy throw it out and start over. Next, add in your oil and salt and mix until combined. Then add in your flour one cup at a time until smooth and slightly sticky. Cover dough with a damp cloth, and allow to rise until it doubles in size (about an hour). Punch down down, and divide in half. Gently shape into 2 loaves and place into 2 well oiled 9x5 inch loaf pans. Allow to rise again until the top has risen 1 inch above the pans (about 30-40 minutes).
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Once out of the oven brush with some melted butter, and allow to rest for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to completely cool.

Notes

If you do not have an electric mixer like a KitchenAid or Bosch, this recipe can easily be made in a large bowl. Once all of your flour is added, Knead dough on a lightly floured surface until smooth.
**Do NOT substitute All Purpose Flour for the Bread Flour! It changes the texture of the bread. I highly recommend using Bread Flour!