Grandma's Easy Homemade White Bread Recipe
Our Grandma’s homemade easy bread recipe is a household favourite that gets quickly gobbled up! You'll be surprised at just how simple it is to make.
Materials
- 2.5 cups All-purpose Flour unbleached
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tbsp active quick rise dry yeast
- 1.5 cup warm water
- .25 tsp granulated sugar
- .25 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine flour and salt.
- Add 1/2 tablespoon of yeast and 1/4 teaspoon of sugar to 1/2 cup of warm water. Stir together.
- Using the dough attachment, add the yeast mixture to the flour mixture and knead on low setting until blended.
- Add 1 cup of warm water and continue to knead until firm and smooth.
- Remove from mixing bowl and place on a floured surface. Continue to knead by hand and shape into round dough.
- Cover with paper towel for 30 minutes or until the dough has risen to double its size.
- Line a deep baking pan with parchment paper. Add 1/4 tablespoon of olive oil to the parchment paper.
- Shape into loaf and place in greased baking pan, turn several times to coat.
- Using scissors, add small crosswise cuts along the top of the shaped loaf.
- Cover with paper towel and let rest for approx 30 min. In the meantime, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Bake on top rack for 30 minutes or until surface is golden.
- Remove and let cool before removing from pan.