Homemade Amish White Bread (Print View)

Soft, fluffy white bread with a hint of sweetness. Ideal for sandwiches, French toast, or warm with butter.

# What You'll Need:

→ Dough

01 - 2 cups warm water (110°F)
02 - 2/3 cup granulated sugar
03 - 1 1/2 tablespoons active dry yeast
04 - 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
05 - 1/4 cup vegetable oil or melted butter
06 - 5 1/2 to 6 cups all-purpose flour

→ Optional Topping

07 - 1 tablespoon melted butter

# How To Make It:

01 - Dissolve sugar in warm water in a large bowl. Sprinkle yeast over the surface and let stand 5-10 minutes until foamy.
02 - Stir salt and oil into yeast mixture. Gradually add flour, one cup at a time, mixing until soft dough forms that pulls away from bowl sides.
03 - Turn dough onto lightly floured surface. Knead 6-8 minutes until smooth and elastic.
04 - Place dough in greased bowl, cover, and let rise in warm place until doubled, approximately 1 hour.
05 - Punch down dough and divide in half. Shape each half into a loaf and place in two greased 9x5-inch loaf pans.
06 - Cover pans and let rise until dough extends about 1 inch above rim, 30-45 minutes.
07 - Preheat oven to 350°F.
08 - Bake loaves 25-30 minutes until golden brown and sound hollow when tapped.
09 - Brush tops with melted butter if desired. Remove from pans and cool on wire rack before slicing.

# Expert Hints:

01 -
  • The smell alone will have your neighbors knocking politely within an hour of baking
  • Nothing compares to warm homemade bread slathered with butter, and this one turns out perfectly every single time
02 -
  • Weather affects rising time, humid days speed it up while dry days slow it down
  • The hollow tap test is the most reliable way to know bread is done
03 -
  • Use a kitchen thermometer to check your water temperature, 110 degrees is the sweet spot
  • Let the bread cool completely before slicing or the steam will escape and leave you with gummy middles

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