Just Plain White Bread Recipes

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water. Stir in lard, salt and two cups of the flour. Stir in the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, beating well after each addition. When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes.
• Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
• Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough into two equal pieces and form into loaves. Place the loaves into two lightly greased 9x5 inch loaf pans. Cover the loaves with a damp cloth and let rise until doubled in volume, about 40 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for about 30 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the bottom of the loaf sounds hollow when tapped.

Steps:

• Add yeast to warm milk and let sit for 5 minutes.
• Add Salt Sugar and butter.
• Sift in Flour.
• Knead well and place somewhere warm for first rise with wet towel over top of the bowl (should double in size).
• Knead and separate into two separate pieces.
• Form into shape appropriate loaf pan.
• Spray loaf pan and with your fist punch into loaf pan.
• Set aside for second rise.
• Bake at 350 for 20 - 25 minutes until crust is golden brown.
• Remove from pan and allow to cool.

Steps:

• Mix 500g strong white flour, 2 tsp salt and a 7g sachet of fast-action yeast in a large bowl.
• Make a well in the centre, then add 3 tbsp olive oil and 300ml water, and mix well. If the dough seems a little stiff, add another 1-2 tbsp water and mix well.
• Tip onto a lightly floured work surface and knead for around 10 mins.
• Once the dough is satin-smooth, place it in a lightly oiled bowl and cover with cling film. Leave to rise for 1 hour until doubled in size or place in the fridge overnight.
• Line a baking tray with baking parchment. Knock back the dough (punch the air out and pull the dough in on itself) then gently mould the dough into a ball.
• Place it on the baking parchment to prove for a further hour until doubled in size.
• Heat oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7.
• Dust the loaf with some extra flour and cut a cross about 6cm long into the top of the loaf with a sharp knife.
• Bake for 25-30 mins until golden brown and the loaf sounds hollow when tapped underneath. Cool on a wire rack.

Steps:

• Add all ingredients, in order, to bread machine.
• Bake on quick (58 minute) cycle.

Steps:

• Add yeast to warm milk and let sit for 5 minutes.
• Add Salt Sugar and butter.
• Sift in Flour.
• Knead well and place somewhere warm for first rise with wet towel over top of the bowl (should double in size).
• Knead and separate into two separate pieces.
• Form into shape appropriate loaf pan.
• Spray loaf pan and with your fist punch into loaf pan.
• Set aside for second rise.
• Bake at 350 for 20 - 25 minutes until crust is golden brown.
• Remove from pan and allow to cool.