Simple White Bread

Name: Simple White Bread
Yield: 2 loaves
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 2/3 cup lukewarm water, divided; 2 1/4 tsp. active dry yeast; 1 tsp. sugar; 1 Tbsp. honey; 1 tsp. salt; 1 1/2 Tbsp. unsalted butter, cubed, room temperature; 4 cups flour (+ additional 1/2 cup for rolling out dough, etc.); 1 Tbsp. melted butter (to brush tops of loaves)

Leelumae @leelumae

Kansas

C'mon you know you want your house smelling like fresh baked bread!!

Leelumae @leelumae

Kansas

C'mon you know you want your house smelling like fresh baked bread!!

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Ingredients

2 loaves

1 2/3 cuplukewarm water, divided
2 1/4 tsp.active dry yeast
1 tsp.sugar
1 Tbsp.honey
1 tsp.salt
1 1/2 Tbsp.unsalted butter, cubed, room temperature
4 cupsflour (+ additional 1/2 cup for rolling out dough, etc.)
1 Tbsp.melted butter (to brush tops of loaves)

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Steps

1

In mixer bowl, combine half of the lukewarm water with the active dry yeast and sugar. Allow to sit at room temperature for 15 minutes.
2

Add remaining water, honey, salt, cubed butter and 4 cups flour.
3

Mix in mixer with dough hook attachment on low speed for 5 to 10 minutes or until dough becomes soft and non sticky.
4

It is done mixing when it pulls off mixer bowl walls.
5

Grease a large glass bowl and place dough inside. Cover with plastic wrap and allow to rise in dry warm area for 45 minutes. It should appear to have doubled in size.
6

Once it has risen, remove plastic wrap.
7

Turn dough out onto clean floured surface and divide equally into 2 halves.
8

Using your finger, press dough halves into flattened rectangles. This pushes out air bubbles.
9

Roll each tightly into rolls and pinch seams together. Fold over ends under rolls to create loaves.
10

Places each loaf into greased bread baking dish.
11

Grease top part of plastic wrap to prevent dough from sticking and securely wrap around loaf pans.
12

Allow to rise another 45 minutes. They should once again double in size.
13

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place baking dishes in center of oven and bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown.
14

Turn out on cooling rack and brush tops of each with melted butter.
15

Allow to completely cool before slicing. Enjoy!