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Classic White Bread Recipe

Servings 32 (16 slices per loaf)

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup low-fat Milk
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 3 tbsp butter or margarine
  • 2 packages active dry yeast
  • 1-1/2 cups warm water (105˚F to 115˚F)
  • 5-6 cups all-purpose flour

Instructions
 

  • Place milk, sugar, salt, and butter in small saucepan. Heat over low heat until butter milks and sugar dissolves. Cool to lukewarm.
  • Dissolve yeast in warm water in warmed mixer bowl. Add lukewarm milk mixture and 4-1/2 cups flour. Attach bowl and Powerknead™ Spiral Dough Hook to mixer. Turn to Speed 2 and mix about 1 minute.
  • Continuing on Speed 2, add remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, and mix about 1-1/2 minutes, or until dough starts to clean sides of bowl. Knead on Speed 2 about 2 minutes longer, or until dough is smooth and elastic. Dough will be slightly sticky to the touch.
  • Place dough in greased bowl, turning to grease top. Cover. Let rise in warm place, free from drafts, about 1 hour, or until doubled in bulk.
  • Punch dough down and divide in half. Shape each half into a loaf, and place in greased 8-1/2 x 4-1/2 x 2-1/2 inch baking pans. Cover. Let rise in warm place, free from draft, about 1 hour, or until doubled in bulk.
  • Bake at 400 F for 30 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from pans immediately and cool on wire racks.