How To Make Basic White Bread - PART 1

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil reduces saturated fat and adds a different flavor.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is lower in calories, while water can be used for a dairy-free option.

Heat 1/2 cup of milk until warm but not boiling.

Add 3 tbsp sugar, 2 tsp salt, and 3 tbsp butter (or margarine) to the warm milk and stir until melted.

Let the milk mixture cool down until it's not too hot.

Heat 1 1/2 cups of water in the microwave until lukewarm.

Pour the lukewarm water into a KitchenAid mixer with a dough hook attached.

Add 2 packages of yeast (or 2 tbsp yeast) to the water in the mixer.

Add 1 cup of flour to the mixer and mix briefly.

Add the milk mixture to the mixer and mix again.

Add a second cup of flour to the mixer and mix until combined.

Add a third cup of flour to the mixer and mix until combined.

Add a fourth cup of flour to the mixer and mix until combined.

Add a fifth cup of flour to the mixer and mix until combined.

Add about 1/4 cup more flour if needed, then mix until a dough ball forms.

Remove the dough from the mixer and place it in a greased bowl, spraying the top with cooking spray to prevent drying.

Cover the bowl with a dish towel and let the dough rise for 35 minutes until doubled in size.

Punch down the dough after it has risen.

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