The Easiest White Sandwich Bread
This easy white sandwich bread makes a delicious loaf of bread for sandwiches, toast, or grilled cheese!
Ingredients
For 1 loaf:
- 1 cup milk, warmed
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons yeast
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/2-3 cups all-purpose flour
For small batch (2 loaves):
- 2 cups milk, warmed
- 3 Tablespoons sugar
- 4 teaspoons yeast
- 3 Tablespoons butter, melted
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 5-6 cups all-purpose flour
For large batch (4 loaves):
- 4 cups milk, warmed
- 6 Tablespoons sugar
- 8 teaspoons yeast (2 Tablespoons + 2 teaspoons)
- 6 Tablespoons butter, melted
- 4 teaspoons salt
- 10.5-12 cups all-purpose flour
Instructions
For a bread machine:
- If using a bread machine, add all ingredients for 1 loaf to the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Use the regular white bread cycle.
For a mixer:
- Combine milk, sugar, yeast, butter, and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer. Add about 2/3 of the flour (4 cups for small batch, 8 cups for large batch). Mix on low speed until well combined. It may still be a little lumpy. Allow to rest 15 minutes.
- With mixer running, add remaining flour a little at a time, until dough pulls away from the side of the bowl. It is better to add to little flour than too much,
- Knead with the mixer for 5 minutes. Allow to rise for about an hour or until doubled in size.
- Punch dough down and remove from bowl. Divide into loaves. Place in greased pans and allow to rise 30 - 45 minutes or until doubled in size. Bake at 350 for 20 - 25 minutes or until the loaves sound hollow when tapped.