Amish White Bread
I got this white bread recipe from a friend. It is very easy and doesn’t take long to make.
You may have heard this called milk bread. Make this by hand or in a bread machine – both instructions are included. It freezes well, too!
Be sure to read to the end where I’ll be sharing my best tips for getting yeast dough to rise!
Key takeaways
- Over 2000 5 star reviews and thousands of comments from readers like you means that you can be confident that this recipe works!
- This is a soft sandwich loaf, similar to a commercial white bread in texture, so it’s perfect for everything from breakfast toast to sandwiches.
- Be sure to read the Help it rise section for my tips and getting a tall fluffy loaf of bread!
Have troubled getting your bread to rise? You’ll want to read these tips for getting bread dough to rise faster – even in a cold house!
Bread flour or all-purpose
This recipe works best with bread flour but you can also use all-purpose if you like. Just be aware that the texture may be a little more dense and your loaf will not rise as high.
If you are using all-purpose flour and you happen to have some wheat gluten around you can replace 1 tablespoon of flour with 1 tablespoon of gluten for every cup.
That will give it the rise and fluffiness you’re looking for in this sweet white bread.
Help it rise!
There are definitely a lot of ways to get yeast dough to rise – such as keeping it in the oven with the light on, etc.
My favorite is to use a natural dough enhancer like one of these-
- Ground ginger helps to activate the yeast and really get it going.
- Potato water strengthens the structure of the dough allowing it to rise higher.
Ingredients
2 Cups warm water about 110-120 degrees
⅔ Cups white sugar
1½ Tablespoons yeast
1½ Teaspoons salt
¼ cup vegetable oil
6 cups flour
