Looking for the best white bread recipe?
My breadmaker died on me yesterday so I have made bread today by using the dough hook on my Kenwood processor – I’m not sure the breadmaker recipe will work so time will tell – but for my next loaf I’m looking for the ultimate white bread recipe, I want a light loaf – not too dense with a soft crust!
Also any advice on using a processor in the process would be helpful – I didn’t really know what to do today so put my wet ingredients in first, then mixed all dry together (inc yeast) and poured on top and had bread hook in mixer and mixed for a couple of minutes on low until dough formed ball, left in mixer for first rise, knocked back then in loaf tin for second rise – is this correct?
Thanks
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about 1 year ago
thats sad to hear but I’ll give u the recipe
4 c. (2 lbs.) all purpose flour
2 1/2 c. lukewarm water
2 (1/4 oz.) pkgs. dry or compressed yeast
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tbsp. vegetable shortening or butter
1 tbsp. sugar
Dissolve yeast in a little warm water. Add remaining water and mix. Add butter. Mix or sift together dry ingredients. Add half the flour, mixing with spoon or electric mixer or bread kneading attachment. Turn dough out on a lightly floured board or other surface.
To knead, fold the dough over and push with the heel of the hand, adding remaining dough gradually. Give the dough a quarter turn and fold over and push again. Continue this folding, pushing and turning procedure until the dough is smooth and elastic, usually 8 to 10 minutes.
Place the dough in a greased bowl, turning to grease the surface. Cover the dough with a cloth and let rise until double in bulk. To determine whether the dough has risen enough, press two fingers about 1/2″ into the dough. If the indentations remain, the dough is ready to shape.
Punch dough down and cut into two equal pieces. Form each piece into a loaf shape and place in greased baking pans. Allow the dough to rise until double in bulk, about 1 hour and bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for 25 minutes or until the bread is golden brown.