Quick White Bread

Quick White Bread

This easy homemade white bread recipe makes three soft sandwich loaves with simple pantry ingredients. It's perfect for beginners learning to bake yeast bread and is a great recipe for kids to help mix, knead, and shape.

Prep Time: 30 minutes plus rising time
Bake Time: 30-35 minutes
Makes: 3 loaves

Ingredients

• 3 cups warm water (100-110°F)
• 3 tablespoons active dry yeast
• 1/4 cup honey
• 9 1/2 cups all-purpose bread flour, divided
• 5 teaspoons salt
• 5 tablespoons vegetable oil
• Butter for greasing loaf pans

Directions

1. In a large bowl, combine the warm water, yeast, and honey. Let stand for 5-10 minutes until foamy.
2. Add about half of the flour and the salt. Beat until smooth.
3. Gradually stir in the remaining flour until a soft dough forms.
4. Pour the oil over the dough and knead in the bowl for 2-3 minutes.
5. Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead another 5-6 minutes until smooth and elastic.
6. Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm place for about 1 hour, or until doubled.
7. Punch down the dough and divide into 3 equal portions.
8. Shape each portion into a loaf and place into three greased 9x5-inch loaf pans.
9. Cover and let rise again for 30-40 minutes until doubled.
10. Preheat oven to 400°F.
11. Bake for 30-35 minutes until the loaves are golden brown and sound hollow when tapped.
12. Remove from pans and cool completely on wire racks before slicing.