Homemade Amish White Bread

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This Amish White Bread recipe is easy to make—perfect for sandwiches or toast. Easy to follow instructions with step-by-step photos to help you bake something delicious for your family!

Prep Time2

Cook Time30

Total Time2 30

Course: Bread

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Homemade Amish White Bread

Servings: loaves of bread

Calories: 168kcal

Author: Lois

Equipment

Ingredients

2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast
½ cup warm water; 105 - 115 degrees
⅓ cup sugar
2 teaspoons salt
2 cups warm water 105 - 110°F
2 ½ tablespoons butter melted
6 cups flour

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Instructions

In a small bowl, dissolve the yeast with 1 teaspoon of the sugar in ½ cup warm water. Cover the bowl with a plate to help trap the heat inside. Set the bowl aside for about 5 minutes or until the yeast is foamy and bubbly.
In the bowl of a stand mixer with the bread hook attachment, add the remaining sugar, salt, two cups warm water and melted butter. Then add the yeast mixture that's been proofed.
Gradually add the flour, one cup at a time, to form a soft dough. Mix until the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl. Allow the machine to knead the bread for about 5 minutes.
If you find the dough is sticking to the sides of the machine, you'll most likely need to sprinkle more flour into the mixer as the machine is kneading.
Remove the dough from the mixer and place on a lightly flour surface. Knead the dough a few times and then place in an oiled bowl. Make sure you turn the dough to coat both sides.
Cover with a plate or a clean dish towel and set aside for it rise and double in size. This should take about an hour.
Once the dough has risen and doubled in size, punch it down and divide into two equal portions.
Use a rolling pin to shape each loaf of dough into a 12x7-inch rectangle, adding a light dusting of flour if it sticks. Then, starting from the shorter side, roll it tightly into a log and tuck the ends underneath.
Place each rolled loaf of dough into loaf pans sprayed with non-stick baking spray. Cover with a clean dish towel and let them rise until doubled in size, about 60 minutes.
Bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 20 to 30 minutes or until the crust is golden brown and when you tap the top of the bread you hear a hollow sound.
Allow the bread to cool in the loaf pans for about 10 minutes and then turn the bread loaves out onto a cooling rack to finish cooling.
Brush the tops of the baked bread loaves with melted butter before serving.

Notes

Bread Machine Directions:

To make this recipe in a bread machine, follow your manufacturer's instructions for White Bread, typically adding liquids first, followed by dry ingredients, and yeast last.

Select the white or basic bread setting and let the machine handle the mixing, kneading, and baking for a fresh homemade loaf.

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