Simple recipe for white bread with everything you need to know for great results even if it's your first time baking bread!
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 40 minutesminutes
Rising Time 2 hourshours
Total Time 3 hourshours
Servings 10slices
Calories 114kcal
Carbs (g): 20
Ingredients
1cupwarm water
2teaspoonsyeast (or 1 package)
2teaspoonssugar
1teaspoonsalt(*Without salt, the loaf will fall. Don’t omit or use a salt substitute.)
1tablespooncanola oil or vegetable oil (optional)
2cupswhite flour
Instructions
Mix water, yeast, sugar, salt and 1/4 cup of the flour. Let sit for 10 minutes in a warm spot to proof.
Add oil (if using) and one cup of the flour. Mix well. Add remaining flour as needed to make stiff dough.
Knead final flour into dough, being careful not to add so much flour that dough become dry. Knead until dough becomes smooth and elastic.
Put dough in oiled bowl and turn so that dough is completely coated with the oil.
Let rise until doubled, then punch dough down.
Let rise until doubled again, then form into loaf and place in greased pan.
Preheat oven to 350, and bake 40 minutes. Bread is done when brown (slightly darker than just “golden”) — if you tap on the top with a finger, it will sound hollow when done.Remove from oven when done. Remove from pan as soon as possible if you like a crunchy crust (if you leave the hot bread in the pan, steam will soften the crust where it’s in contact with the pan).
Notes
Makes 1 small loaf (10 slices) — make 1-1/2 batches for a full loaf in a 9 x 5 bread pan. You don’t have to bake this in a loaf pan — you can use a cookie sheet, casserole, cake pan or whatever, as long as the bread won’t overflow it when it rises.Cool before cutting. If you have a bread knife or serrated knife, it won’t crush the loaf as much as a regular blade will. With any knife, use a gentle touch so as not to crush the loaf.Read Yeast Bread Making 101 for detailed instructions and over 40 photos to guide you every step of the way.
Nutrition Facts
Homemade White Bread Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 114Calories from Fat 9
% Daily Value*
Fat 1g2%
Saturated Fat 0g0%
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 235mg10%
Potassium 49mg1%
Carbohydrates 20g7%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 0g0%
Protein 3g6%
Calcium 4mg0%
Iron 1.2mg7%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.