Amish White Bread
This is my favorite go-to bread recipe and is the one everyone asks for. This is the same loaf that I often sell at the market and I'm happy to share it with you so you can make it in your own home.
Equipment
- 2 Loaf Pans (I prefer glass but have used metal. Purcahse link in notes)
- 1 Large Bowl
- 1 Measuring cups and spoon
Ingredients
- 2 Cups Warm Water (110° F)
- 2/3 Cups White Sugar
- 1 1/2 Tablespoon Active Dry Yeast
- 1 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1/4 Cup Vegetable Oil
- 6 Cups Flour (All-Purpose or Bread Flour, either works great)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add water, sugar and yeast. Give it a little stir and let it proof until creamy and foamy, about 10 minutes.
- Mix in salt and oil.
- Mix in flour 1 cup at a time, mixing until nearly fully incorporated before adding the next cup.
- Knead dough until smooth.
- Place in a well oiled bowl, cover and let rest until doubled (Approx. 1 hour)
- Punch down dough, knead 3 or 4 times in the bowl, then divide the dough in half.
- Shape into loaves and place into well oiled loaf pans. Allow to rise for 30 minutes or unitl dough has risen 1 inch above the pans.
- Bake at 350° for 30 minutes.
- Immediatley remove from pans and place onto colling rack to cool before slicing. I usually run a butterknife along the egdes just to break suction, and then flip the pan upsidedown on the racks to remove the loaves.
- Enjoy and be sure to let me know how it turned out for you!
Notes
Here are the loaf pans I like: https://amzn.to/4n9DOl4 *As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
In case you're wondering, the beautiful wrap on my bread is a Beeswax Wrap I found from https://www.etsy.com/shop/WindWildflowers and I love them!!