How to Make Home-Made White Bread

There's nothing like fresh, home-made white bread to start a great sandwich.  Making your very own home-made white bread can be very simple and cheap too!  After you make just one loaf you'll never want to buy bread from the store again.  That's why you'll want to make this process easy and can do this by making a basic bread mix (which you can store in an airtight container) to use each time you bake your fresh home-made white bread.

Basic White Bread Mix

Ingredients needed for Basic White Bread Mix:

• 5 Lbs. all purpose flour
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 4 teaspoons salt
• 1 cup instant nonfat dry milk

Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl, blend well.  Store in an airtight container for up to 8 months.  Makes about 22 cups of BASIC WHITE BREAD MIX.

Home Made White Bread Recipe

Ingredients needed to make Home Made White Bread: 

• 2 Tablespoons active dry yeast
• 1 cup lukewarm water
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup water
• 4 Tablespoons vegetable oil
• 6 1/2 to 7 cups BASIC WHITE BREAD MIX
• Butter or margarine

In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in lukewarm water. When yeast starts to bubble, add eggs, water and oil. Blend well. Add BASIC WHITE BREAD MIX 1 cup at a time until dough is stiff. On a lightly floured surface, knead dough 5 to 7 minutes until smooth and satiny. Lightly butter bowl and put dough in, turn to butter top. Cover with a damp towel and let rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk, about an hour (more if you are at high altitudes). Punch down dough. Let stand 10 minutes. Shape into 2 loaves. Grease two 9" x 5" bread loaf pans. Place 1 loaf in each pan, seam side down. Cover and let rise again until slightly rounded above top of pan, about 40 minutes(again this could be longer at high altitudes). Preheat oven to 375°.  Bake your home made white bread for 45 to 55 minutes, until deep golden brown. Remove the bread from oven and brush tops with butter or margarine. Remove your home made white bread from pans and cool on a wire rake. Makes 2 loaves of delicious home made white bread.