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Amish White Bread in bread pans sitting on a wooden table
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Amish White Bread

This loaf is a staple in many Amish kitchens and found its way into homemakers’ routines thanks to simple ingredients and forgiving instructions.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Rising Time1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time2 hours 30 minutes
Course: Bread
Cuisine: American
Keyword: baking naturally, White Bread
Servings: 2 Loaves
Calories: 220kcal
Author: Don Herman

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Water 110°F
  • 1 cup Milk 110°F
  • ⅔ cup Sugar
  • 1½ tbsp Active dry yeast
  • 1½ tsp salt
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil or melted butter
  • 5½ cups bread flour you may need a little more or a little less
  • 2 tbsp butter melted

Instructions

Conventional Method

  • Dissolve the sugar in the warm water and milk in a large bowl.
  • Whisk in the yeast.
  • Set aside for 5 to 10 minutes, or until the yeast mixture gets foamy.
  • Stir in 1 cup of the flour.
  • Whisk in the salt and oil.
  • With the mixer running, add the remaining flour, one cup at a time, until the dough pulls away from the bowl
  • Knead by machine about 5 minutes.

Hand Kneading

  • If you are hand kneading mix in the flour until you have a sticky dough, turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 10 minutes or until the dough is smooth and elastic - adding flour as needed.

Rising and Shaping

  • Oil a large bowl and place the ball of dough in it.
  • Oil the top of the dough and then cover with a damp cloth.
  • Allow it to rise until it has doubled in bulk. This will take about an hour.
  • Punch the dough down.
  • Knead for three minutes or so and divide in half.
  • Let rest for five minutes.
  • Shape into loaves and then place in greased 9x5-inch loaf pans.
  • Brush the tops with the melted butter.
  • Let rise for 30 minutes, or until the dough has risen an inch or so above the pans.
  • Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes, or until loaves sound hollow when tapped.