Easy white bread

• servings: 8 servings
• active time: 1 hour 30 minutes
• total time: 2 hours 25 minutes

Ingredients

1½ cups warm water

10 g (2tsp) instant yeast

1 tsp sugar

3-4 cups flour (any white flour can be used: Cake, all purpose or bread)

1 tsp salt

1/3 cup butter / oil (room temperature butter)

Directions

Whisk water, sugar and yeast together. Allow to stand for 10 minutes until foamy.

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook attachment, combine the flour and salt.

With the mixer running, add the water and allow to knead in.

Add the butter or oil, allow to knead in then add more flour, one third cup at a time until the dough is smooth.

Knead for another minuted until the dough comes away from the sides of the bowl.

If the dough is still very sticky, add more flour and knead in.

The dough should be smooth and soft and only a slight bit sticky.

Cover with plastic or a damp tea towel and allow to rise for 1 hour.

Once the dough has proofed, press it into rectangle on a lightly floured surface. Roll onto its self into a log, pinch the seam then transfer to a loaf pan that has been lightly greased.

Covere again and allow to rise for 30 minutes while you preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F.

Place in the oven and allow to bake for 30-45 minutes until golden brown and risen. Once baked the bread will sound hollow when tapped on the bottom.

Remove, brush with a little butter and allow to cool before slicing.

Notes

I use canola oil

Nutrition

• Calories: 256 kcal
• Total Fat: 12 g
• Saturated Fat: 6 g
• Cholesterol: 20 mg
• Sodium: 367 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 31 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3 g
• Total Sugars: 1 g
• Protein: 7 g