Soft & Fluffy White Bread
This easy peasy white bread recipe is super soft (plush, if you will) and perfect for a thick sandwich or crispy grilled cheese.
Servings: 6
Calories: 217kcal
Ingredients
Dough
- ½ cup warm water
- ½ cup warm milk
- 2 tsp active dry yeast
- 1 tsp sugar
- 3 cups bread flour
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 2 tbsp softened or melted butter
Egg Wash
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tbsp water
Instructions
- In a large bowl or stand mixer bowl, combine the warm milk, water, yeast and sugar. Whisk together and let sit for about 10 to 15 minutes or until the yeast mixture is bubbly and foamy.
- Once the yeast mixture is looking noice and foamy, add the remaining ingredients to the bowl.
- If you are using a stand mixer, affix the dough hook attachment and mix the dough on low speed until combined. If you are mixing the dough by hand, use a wooden spoon to mix until you reach a shaggy, mostly combined dough.
- If you are using a stand mixer, up the speed a couple notches and knead the dough until it has mostly pulled away from the side of the bowl mostly and looks smooth, or about 5 minutes. If you are mixing the dough by hand, turn the dough onto the counter and knead until smooth, about 10-15 minutes.
- If you are using a stand mixer, remove the dough hook and the dough from the bowl. Lightly oil the bowl and return the dough to the bowl. If you are mixing the dough by hand, lightly oil the bowl and return the dough to the bowl. Cover with a towel and let rise about 1 hour or until doubled in size.
- Once the dough has risen, punch it down and turn it onto a lightly floured counter.
- You can either make one loaf of bread or about 8 buns.
- To make a loaf of bread: squish all the air out of the dough and roll the dough into a log buy tightly rolling the dough over itself towards you. Pinch the seam closed.
- Grease the loaf pan with oil or butter.
- Place the log of dough in the loaf pan.
- Cover and let rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
- To make buns: divide the dough into roughly 8 equal sized pieces.
- Form the pieces into round buns and place onto a baking tray about 2 inches apart. It’s ok if they end up touching after rising.
- Cover and let rise until doubled in size, about 30-45 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 375F.
- Whisk together the egg yolk and water to make an egg wash. Brush the egg wash over the top of the loaf or the tops of the buns right before popping it into the oven.
- Once the loaf or buns have doubled in size, bake until golden brown, about 15-20 minutes for the buns and 25-30 minutes for the loaf.
- Let the loaf or buns cool completely before slicing.*
Notes
*If serving the buns as dinner rolls, please serve them warm with lots of butter.