Basic Homemade Bread

Name: Basic Homemade Bread
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 2 loaves (16 slices each).
Ingredients: 1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast; 2-1/4 cups warm water (110° to 115°); 3 tablespoons sugar; 1 tablespoon salt; 2 tablespoons canola oil; 6-1/4 to 6-3/4 cups all-purpose flour

If you'd like to learn how to bake bread, here's a wonderful place to start. This easy white bread recipe bakes up deliciously golden brown. There's nothing like the homemade aroma wafting through my kitchen as it bakes. —Sandra Anderson, New York, New York

Ingredients

1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast
2-1/4 cups warm water (110° to 115°)
3 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon salt
2 tablespoons canola oil
6-1/4 to 6-3/4 cups all-purpose flour

Directions

In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the sugar, salt, oil and 3 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, to form a soft dough.
Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 8-10 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1-1/2 hours.
Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide dough in half. Shape each into a loaf. Place in two greased 9x5-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, 30-45 minutes.
Bake at 375° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown and bread sounds hollow when tapped. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 102 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 222mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.

Originally published as Homemade Bread in The Taste of Home Cookbook 1st edition

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John

Nov 11, 2018

Question for the author (or a successful user of this recipe): Are you baking at 375 degrees in a dark or light pan? Other bread recipes I see run around 400 deg. and a light pan. Which do you use at 375?
Lou

Nov 9, 2018

First time making bread was a week or so ago. I decided the best thing to do was keep it simple.. and this bread turned out amazing. My GF was pretty impressed to see that I had made bread too. Here I am again a week later, making it again !! <3
Rocky

Oct 1, 2018

Yummy ;)
Rosie

Jun 21, 2018

I baked this bread earlier today, and it was so easy. It turned out great and is very delicious! My 2 year old loved it.
Celia

Jun 19, 2018

I loved the recipe . And it was my first time ever making it my family and friends injoy eating it.
Julie

Jun 17, 2018

Easy to follow, turned out really good, my family loved it. I did bake both loafs together and baked it for 40 minutes instead of 35, I have convection oven. Otherwise, perfect.
Martin

Jun 16, 2018

FULL DISCLOSURE: Not the best bread recipie I've came across in some 40 years of baking bread by hand, but it does get 5 stars because it's so easy and reliable.I use bulk Flour, Sugar, and even Yeast. No need tp buy premium ingredients here.TIPS: "Proof" the yeast water and Sugar for at least 10 minutes.Make SURE the water isn't over 115 degreesDo NOT over rise or over bake.It works fone for me!
Catherine

Jun 8, 2018

This recipe was given to me by my neighbor. I thought I would make it today and it turned out horrible. OMG, it was terrible. The bread did not rise at all. I'm not sure why this happened ? I'm not sure why everyone has given this bread recipe five stars? If I could I would give it zero. I have made bread before and it always turned out great. I followed the directions to the tee. I am thinking I should have used bread flour instead of all-purpose flour. I am very disappointed I'm planning on throwing this recipe in the garbage. I plan on making bread from the youtube channel (Jenny Can Cook.) Now, JENNY can make delicious bread and it turns out good every time.
Constance63

May 19, 2018

This is an excellent recipe...Its so easy and so good. I halved both loaves (after the first halves) to make twists, then egg washed and sesame seeds. Beautiful loaves.
Karin

May 18, 2018

Love this bread. I make it at lease twice a month. Comes out perfect every time.