I originally got this recipe when I was fourteen from my Young Women leader at church. It is almost no fail. I know it’s good when my single brothers-in-law request it constantly. Hungry farmers know what they like and what will keep them full for a long hard day of work.
White Bread
1. In mixing bowl dissolve in 4 cups warm water:
2 TBSP Yeast
1 TBSP Sugar
2.Let this mixture stand while you mix the following in a another bowl:
8 cups flour
1 1/2 cups powdered dry milk
3. To yeast mixture in mixing bowl add:
2/3 cup sugar
2/3 cup canola oil
1 TBSP salt
Add flour and dry milk mixture to mixing bowl and mix together for about 3 minutes. Slowly add 2 1/2 – 3 more cups of flour. Knead in the machine for 3 – 5 minutes. Let the mixer do the work for you!
4. When the dough is stretchy knead it a little more by hand on a lightly floured surface.
5. Place in a greased bowl.
6.Cover and let rise about 1 hour or until double in size.
7.Punch dough down and cut into four equal pieces. Roll out each piece.
8. Shape into a loaf. Place in greased loaf pans.
9. Cover and let rise only until tops of bread are about an inch taller than the pans. About 30 minutes. Bake in a preheated 350 oven for 25 minutes. Let cool in pans for 10 minutes.
10.Take out of pans and brush tops and sides with butter. The butter helps to make a soft crust.
To make Cinnamon Raisin Bread roll out dough then spread brown sugar on top and sprinkle with cinnamon and raisins. Roll up into a loaf shape. Rise and bake as stated above. Makes great toast.
I will have to try this. I’m not much of a bread maker, but I’m inspired to try.
thanks for posting this! I have a copy of the recipe Sis. Carlson gave mom but I can’t read it, haha. So yea! mmm… bread.
I love reading your blog. I found it searching for info on cloth diapers and homeschooling. I can’t wait to use your bread recipes.
I love to make breads! Actually at any holiday I am the designated bread and roll maker. But I don’t mind. Nice post!
I made this recipe last night. I took the dough for the fourth loaf and made cinnamon rolls with it. Yum!
I should’ve let the loaves rise longer, but I was impatient. Thanks for sharing a very tasty recipe.
Cocoa, I just wanted you to know that we’re making this bread in China and it is a huge hit with all the volunteers at the Foster Home!! We even have several Chinese asking us for lessons! (They don’t bake, they steam.) Thank you so much for the recipe!
Anne
Just tried this recipe (cinnamon raisin included) and it is my new favorite white bread recipe. I just might have to make the plain version for sandwiches from now on. OH YUM!
Erin hooked me up with your blog. 🙂
Looks delicious!!!
Have you ever tried this with whole wheat flour or a combination of white and wheat? Just wondering. 🙂
I’m making bread tomorrow!!! 🙂 With your instructions!!!
I know this post is old but I only recently found your blog. I’ve made your buttermilk rolls and cinnamon rolls and they were AWESOME. The Not-So-French French Bread gets RAVE reviews from everyone who has tried it! We keep 2 loaves for ourselves and give away the 3rd loaf to a neighbor or friend. We have more neighbors to count as friends now!!
On this particular recipe (White Bread), it says to Add flour and dry milk mixture to mixing bowl and mix together for about 3 minutes. Slowly add 2 1/2 – 3 more cups of flour. Since the flour and dry milk mixture has 8 cups of flour, that’s 10 1/2 – 11 cups of flour correct? It seems very dry but rising now so we will see how it turns out!
Yes, that’s the right amount of flour. It all depends on how humid or dry your air is too. Hopefully it works out for you!
Bread just out of the oven and it is DELICIOUS!! I made 2 as regular white loaf bread and the other 2 I added some herbs and cheese and made them as more of a french bread. My family loves it just as they have every other recipe I’ve tried on your site.