Amish White Bread
This classic, easy Amish white bread recipe requires no kneading, yet still produces the most fluffy, soft loaf of white bread!
Equipment
- large mixing bowl
- Wooden spoon
- Stand Mixer with hook attachment **optional
- Kitchen Towel
- 2 Loaf Pans
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp Instant Yeast
- 2.5 c Warm Water
- 2 tbsp Granulated Sugar
- 1 tbsp Salt
- 0.25 c Oil **plus 1 tbsp to coat bowl
- 6 c All Purpose Flour **dusting more to keep from sticking to hands
- .25 c Butter **melted
Instructions
- Mix yeast and water in a a large mixing bowl or stand mixer. Let sit until dissolved (10 minutes).
- Add sugar, salt, oil and flour (two cups a time). Mix (with wooden spoon or dough hook if using a stand mixer) until it comes together in a large dough ball.
- Adding a little flour to the top of the dough or on your hands so it doesn't stick to your hands, remove dough from bowl.
- Coat bowl with a thin layer of oil.
- Form dough into a nice, round ball and place in greased bowl.
- Cover bowl with a towel and place in a warm spot.
- Let rise for one hour.
- Punch down risen dough (putting a little more flour on your knuckles if needed not to stick).
- Remove and stretch dough slightly, then form back into a ball and return to bowl.
- Cover and let rise for another hour.
- Preheat oven to 350F and grease two loaf pans.
- Split dough into two equal portions.
- Form into smooth loaves and place in prepared pans.
- Let rise and rest for at least 10 minutes before baking.
- Bake for 30 minutes on center rack.
- Melt butter in microwave.
- Pop baked loaves out right away and place on wire rack.
- Brush top with melted butter.
- Place towel over loaves while they cool before slicing.
Notes
Q. Can I use bread flour?
A. Absolutely! You can use any flour you have on hand. However, if using a gluten free flour, I would reduce the amount of flour used as gluten free flours tend to suck up moisture.
Q. Do I have to brush with butter?
A. Nope! The butter will make the loaves softer and add a nice flavor, but can be omitted!