Classic White Bread

I have had such a difficult time just mastering basic white bread. I have finally found it! This bread is fabulous especially when I mixed it in the Kitchen Aid.. It was so fluffy and so yummy! This is definitely my new go to Bread Recipe. Highly Recommended by me! Enjoy!

Classic White Bread

6-7 C All purpose or bread flour

3 T Sugar

1 T Salt

2 T Shortening

2pkg Yeast (4 1/2tsp)

2 1/4 C Very Warm water

2 T Butter

1. In a large bowl stir in 3 1/2 C of the flour, the sugar, salt, shortening and yeast until well mixed. Add warm water. Beat with electric mixer on low speed 1 minute. Beat on medium speed 1 minute. Stir in enough remaining flour, 1 C at a time to make dough easy to handle. 

2. Place dough on lightly floured surface. Knead about 10 minutes until dough is smooth and springy. (I placed in my kitchen aid with the bread hook for 5 minutes) Place dough in a lightly greased bowl let rise in a warm place 40-60 minutes or until the dough is double in size. 

3. Grease bottom and sides of 2 bread pans. 

4. Gently push fists into dough to deflate. Dived into 2 halves. Flatten each half  with hands or rolling pin into 18x9 inch rectangle on a lightly floured surface. Roll dough up tightly, seal the edge by pinching the ends together. Pinch the ends of the roll together to seal, fold ends under the loaf. Place seam side down in the bread pan. Brush lightly with butter. Let rise in a warm place 35-50 minutes or until dough has doubled in size. 

5. Heat oven to 425 

6. Bake 25- 30 minutes or until loaves are a deep golden brown and sound hollow when tapped. Remove from pans to a wire rack. Brush loaves with butter, cool. 

Happy Baking!

Yummy Yummy!!