Quick and Easy Homemade White Bread

This bread is so good we no longer buy bread from the store. It's the easiest and quickest bread recipe I've come across. You can have three loaves of delicious white bread in half a day! And that's even after letting it rise three times! We keep one out and freeze the rest till we're ready to use them.

Homemade White Bread

3 cups Warm Water (preferable 105-110 degrees)
3 Tbsp Active Dry Yeast
3 tsp salt
4 Tbsp Vegetable Oil
1/2 cup white sugar
8 cups Bread Flour

In a large bowl, combine the warm water, yeast, salt, oil, sugar, and 4 cups flour. Mix thoroughly and let sponge rise until doubled in size.

Sponge

Sponge after risen

Gradually add about 4 cups flour, kneading until flour is totally incorporated. Place dough in a greased bowl, and turn several times to coat. Cover with damp cloth and allow to rise until doubled.

Dough in greased bowl ready to rise a second time.

Punch the dough down, let it rest a few minutes (this is a good time to grease 3 loaf pans).

Dough after being punched down.

Divide dough into three equal parts (mine are never exactly equal as you can see). Shape into loaves, and place in three 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 inch greased loaf pans. Let rise until almost doubled (they double very quickly so check on them often or they'll over flow the loaf pans).

Divided into three greased loaf pans

Dough has doubled (more than doubled as I lost track of time lol). It's ready to bake!

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 to 45 minutes. The loaves may need to be covered for the last few minutes with foil to prevent excess browning. 

Take bread out of the oven and let cool for aprox 10 minutes. Then take completely out of the pan and put on a baking rack to cool completely.

If you plan on freezing the bread, wait until it's completely cooled before putting into the freezer (I usually wait until the next day to make sure) otherwise you may find the bread gets soggy after you take it out later.

I like to cut a slice while it's still warm and smother it with butter. The butter melts immediately and it's so so so yummy. It reminds me of the bread my mom used to make when I was a kid.

There's nothing like a warm slice of homemade bread. Give it a try - you won't be disappointed :-)