Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Homemade Amish White Bread

I'm not sure that there are many smells better than that of freshly baked bread. I'm still waiting for Yankee Candles to come out with that one! :) In a time when money is tight for everyone, I was thrilled to find this recipe for a basic white bread. All of the ingredients were things that I typically have on hand. It was fairly inexpensive to make, came together more quickly than I had ever imagined, and yielded two really nice sized loaves. The first day, we ate the bread fresh (seriously had to muster up some self control not to finish off the loaf!), the next day we made garlic grilled cheese sandwiches, and tomorrow I plan to make some french toast with it. I highly recommend this recipe, and plan to make it on a regular basis.
Homemade Amish White Bread
1 cup warm water (110 degrees)
1 cup warm milk (110 degrees)
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 1/2 tablespoons active dry yeast
6 cups bread flour
In a large bowl, dissolve the sugar in warm water, then stir in yeast. Allow to proof until yeast resembles a creamy foam. Stir the 1 cup of warm milk in now. Mix salt and oil into the yeast. Using the dough hook on a mixer or with a wooden spoon by hand, mix in flour, one cup at a time. Knead until smooth.
Place dough in well oiled bowl; turn to coat top. Let rise about 1 hour.
Punch dough down, knead a few times. Divide dough in half. Shape into loaves and place into 2 greased 9x5-inch loaf pans. Allow to rise 30 minutes or until dough has risen about 1" above pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Remove from pans immediately. Brush the top of the loaves with a little melted butter right after you take them out of the pans so that the crust stays nice and soft.

16 comments:

  1. I love seeing people making their own bread - Ive just started making my own, and am loving it!

    That grilled cheese looks sooo good!

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  2. Your bread looks so good! I haven't made homemade bread in FOREVER...and when I say "homemade bread", I'm referring to the kind I made in my breadmaker :) I need to attempt to make it completely from scratch!!!

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  3. I have yet to make homemade bread. This one actually looks like I could. The grilled cheese is to die for

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  4. There is nothing better then a big warm slice of homemade bread with lots of butter. Thanks for sharing your recipe. Now I am gong to be craving bread for the rest of the day:)
    Joyce

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  5. Once I found the artisan bread in 5 minutes, I can't remember the last time I've bought store bread!

    I like that I can mix it in the morning before work, and when I get home its ready for whatever - I saw your linked within and I may have to try making soft pretzels with this dough!

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  6. That bread looks fabulous! I love homemade bread as well. YUM YUM. and LOL about Yankee Candles. You're right--if they ever come out with that scent, I'm stocking up!!!

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  7. I have this same recipe...it makes the best toast. Add a little homemade jam and you're good to go! Yum!

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  8. What a beautiful loaf of bread - I could eat way too many slices. Garlic grilled cheese looks great too!

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  9. You are soooo right about the smell of bread baking! Absolutely one of my favorite smells :) This looks so great!

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  10. I love homemade bread and this looks so good! I can't wait for a day off so I can make some. It seems we have been going through a ton of bread lately. Perfect timing on the recipe :) I actually just bought some yeast.

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  11. A grilled cheese on homemade bread, drooool! This looks fantastic!

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  12. Fresh baked bread is one of my favorite smells. Your bread looks perfect!

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  13. This was a FANTASTIC tasting bread!! Thanks for sharing your second loaf w/ our family!! I'm getting ready to make french toast with it for the kiddos. :)

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  14. Mmmmm....NOTHING smells better than fresh baked bread. Well, maybe a freshly bathed baby but that's it! LOL

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  15. I love making homemade bread and you bread looks beautiful. I bet it is yummy too!

    Visiting from SITS.

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  16. I have made this recipe also and this one is Grumpy's favorite!

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