Dan's old-fashioned white bread is an old-fashioned bread. This recipe makes two loaves of sweet, rich white bread that will disappear before you know it.
Preparation Time
25 mins
Cooking Time
25 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Calories
80 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Step 2
Combine 4 cups bread flour and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; pour in yeast mixture. Mix on slow speed until thoroughly combined, about 1 minute; dough will be very wet. Add butter; mix in remaining 2 cups bread flour, or as needed, until dough begins to form a ball. Change to dough hook; knead dough until smooth and springy, about 4 minutes.
Step 3
Transfer dough to a well-floured surface; knead until surface of dough begins to break during folding and kneading. Roll dough into a ball; place into a large lightly floured bowl. Cover bowl with a towel and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
Step 4
Coat two 9x5-inch loaf pans with cooking spray.
Step 5
Punch down dough; transfer to a floured surface. Knead for 2 minutes; cut dough in half with a sharp knife. Form dough into logs, adding more flour if necessary, and place into the prepared pans. Cover loaves with a towel and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
Step 6
Place milk in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on low until gently warmed to about 100 degrees F (38 degrees C), about 15 seconds. Stir in sugar and honey until dissolved. Stir in yeast; let stand until yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam, about 15 minutes.
Step 7
Place loaves in the preheated oven; reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake until tops are golden brown and loaves make a hollow sound when thumped, about 25 minutes. Cool bread in pans on wire racks for about 5 minutes before turning out to finish cooling on wire racks, about 40 minutes more. Cover loaves with a towel as they cool.
