Homemade classic white bread! so good with butter or jam!

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: 40 minutes
  • Total time: 50 minutes
  • Yield: 8 people
  • Category: Breads
  • Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2.5 cups bread flour
  • 1-1.25 cups warm water [temperature around 110 f]
  • 1-2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1/2 tablespoon instant yeast

Method

  1. In the stainless steel bowl of your stand mixer, add flour, salt, sugar and instant yeast.
  2. Add olive oil and turn on the stand mixture at speed 1 or 2 with flat beater attachment.
  3. Add warm water into the mixture till the dough starts coming together.
  4. Replace the flat beater with dough hook once the dough comes together and knead for 7-8 minutes at slow speed [1 or 2].
  5. Once the dough appears smooth, apply some oil on top and place it in a bowl. Keep the bowl in a warm place for 1-1.5 hours.
  6. The dough will double in size after 1.5 hours, take it out and punch it down to flatten it. Knead for a minute or two.
  7. Shape the bread loaf and put in the loaf pan.
  8. Apply some oil on top and keep it in a warm place for 20 minutes again. Preheat the oven to 375 F.
  9. The dough will rise for a second time after 20 minutes or so.
  10. Place the pan in the oven and bake at 375 F for 35-40 minutes.
  11. The bread will appear golden brown when done.
  12. Let the bread cool completely before cutting it into slices.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.