How To Make Old-Fashioned White Bread (Williams-Sonoma Recipes) - Bread Making Recipes | Home Baked

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil reduces saturated fat while maintaining moisture.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk lowers calories and is dairy-free.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey is a natural sweetener, while brown sugar is often cheaper.

active dry yeast

🥗Healthier: instant yeast

💰Cheaper: fresh yeast

Instant yeast can be easier to use and store.

Heat 1/4 cup of whole milk and 1/4 cup of water to 105-115°F (40-46°C).

In a small bowl, combine warm milk and water; sprinkle 4 teaspoons of active dry yeast and a pinch of brown sugar on top.

Mix the yeast mixture with a fork until incorporated and let sit covered with cling film and a tea towel for 10 minutes until foamy.

In a large bowl, combine 1 3/4 cups of warm milk, 2 tablespoons of melted unsalted butter, 2 tablespoons of brown sugar, and 1 tablespoon of salt; mix well.

Add 2 cups of bread flour to the mixture and stir until creamy.

Add the yeast mixture to the large bowl and mix well.

Gradually add 1 cup of bread flour, mixing until combined.

Add the remaining 3 cups of bread flour gradually, mixing until too hard to combine with a spatula.

Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead for 10-15 minutes until smooth and elastic.

Place the kneaded dough into an oiled bowl, cover with cling film and a tea towel, and let rise in a warm spot for about 90 minutes until doubled in size.

Grease two loaf pans with butter.

Turn the risen dough out onto a floured surface, cut it in half, and shape each half into a rectangle, folding and rolling it into a loaf shape.

Place each shaped loaf into the greased loaf pans and pat down to fill the bottom.

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