I’ve been baking bread on Tuesdays for the past couple months and I’m so enjoying it. I feel so Martha Stewart like…working with my hands, being all homemakerish…anyway….oh, I almost forgot…the smell of baking bread that fills my house and makes my mouth water. Then when I get it out of the oven and cut off the end piece (my favorite part) and butter it…mmm, mmm, goodness.
I found this no fuss recipe on All Recipes and have used it ever since.
It sure is delicious and super easy too!
Amish White Bread
Ingredients
- 2 cups warm water
- 2/3 cup white sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons active dry yeast
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 6 cups bread flour (I use 1/2 white flour and 1/2 wheat flour)
Directions
- In a large bowl, dissolve the sugar in warm water, and then stir in yeast. Allow to proof until yeast resembles a creamy foam.
- Mix salt and oil into the yeast. Mix in flour one cup at a time. Knead dough on a lightly floured surface until smooth. Place in a well oiled bowl, and turn dough to coat. Cover with a damp cloth. Allow to rise until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.
- Punch dough down. Knead for a few minutes, and divide in half. Shape into loaves, and place into two well oiled 9×5 inch loaf pans. Allow to rise for 30 minutes, or until dough has risen 1 inch above pans.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes.
ENJOY with or without your favorite topping!
that pasta looks tasty, what did you add to it? I have that bread on my list to try, YUM!
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I made bread a few times many years ago. We all loved it. Then I couldn’t get it to come out right, so I stopped. I think it was because of the temperature of the water. I didn’t use a thermometer. I should get one and try it again. How do you use it? With tap water, or do you heat the water? Thanks in advance.
Thanks for the questions. My pasta is my homemade chicken noodle soup. All I do is use a chicken soup base and mix it with the broth from cooking my chicken. Then I just add a bunch of chicken and a pound of whole wheat pasta and a little parsley. It is really filling and really yummy!
A happy heart at home,
I would give this recipe a shot. It has worked everytime for me…even using half white and half wheat flower. I just use tap water and get it pretty warm…not hot. This is what I do for my pizza dough recipe too. I haven’t had any problems with it all. Enjoy! I hope it works for you.