White Milk Bread Recipe

The flavor and aroma of a homemade loaf of White Bread is out of the world. You should try baking some White Bread for yourselves and then you will understand!

Summary

CuisineCourse
MethodDish
Main Ingredient

Ingredients

 Sugar1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs)
 Salt1 Tablespoon
 Active dry yeast2
 All purpose flour8 1⁄2 Cup (136 tbs)
 Milk2 3⁄4 Cup (44 tbs)
 Butter1

Directions

1. In large bowl, combine sugar, salt, yeast, and 3 cups flour. In 2-quart saucepan over low heat, heat milk and 4 tablespoons butter or margarine until very warm (120° to 130°F.). Butter or margarine does not need to melt.
2. With mixer at low speed, gradually beat liquid into dry ingredients just until blended. Increase speed to medium; beat 2 minutes. Beat in 1 1/4 cups flour to make a thick batter; continue beating 2 minutes, scraping bowl often. With wooden spoon, stir in 4 cups flour.
3. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes, working in more flour (about 1/4 cup) while kneading. Shape dough into ball; place in greased large bowl, turning dough to grease top. Cover; let rise in warm place (80° to 85°F.) until doubled, about 1 hour.
4. Punch down dough. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface; cut in half; cover and let rest 15 minutes. Grease two 9" by 5" loaf pans.
5. Shape each half of dough into loaf; place, seam side down, in loaf pan. Cover; let rise in warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
6. Preheat oven to 400°F. If desired, brush loaves with 2 tablespoons melted butter or margarine. Bake loaves 30 to 35 minutes, until golden and loaves test done. Remove loaves from pans; cool on wire racks.
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