California White Bread
Soft, fluffy, and irresistibly golden, California White Bread is the perfect homemade recipe to elevate your baking game. Crafted with simple pantry staples like all-purpose flour, sugar, and active dry yeast, this bread is both delightfully versatile and easy to prepare. With just the right balance of sweetness and a buttery finish, it’s ideal for everything from morning toast to hearty sandwiches. The dough’s double-rise method ensures a light and tender crumb, while the kneading process gives it that perfect elasticity. Baked to perfection in standard loaf pans, this recipe produces two loaves, making it a wonderful choice for meal prep or sharing with family. Whether you’re a novice baker or a seasoned pro, California White Bread offers a comforting, homemade touch to your kitchen. Keywords: homemade bread recipe, California White Bread, easy white bread, loaf bread recipe.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 6 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2.25 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 2.25 cups warm water (110°F/45°C)
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil (for greasing)
Instructions
In a large mixing bowl, combine 2 cups of the flour, sugar, salt, and yeast. Mix well to incorporate.
Add the warm water to the dry ingredients. Stir until smooth, then cover with a clean kitchen towel and let it rest for 10 minutes.
Stir in the melted butter. Gradually add the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, until the dough comes together and pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead the dough for 8 to 10 minutes, until smooth and elastic. If the dough is sticky, add a small amount of flour as needed.
Lightly grease a large bowl with vegetable oil. Place the dough in the bowl, turning it to coat the surface. Cover the bowl with the towel and let the dough rise in a warm place until it has doubled in size, about 1 hour.
Punch down the dough to release air bubbles. Turn it out onto a floured surface and divide it into two equal portions.
Shape each portion into a loaf and place them into two greased 9x5-inch loaf pans.
Cover the pans with the towel and let the dough rise a second time until doubled, about 30 minutes.
Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
Once the dough has risen, bake the loaves in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the tops are golden brown and the bread sounds hollow when tapped.
Remove the loaves from the oven and let them cool in the pans for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
3208 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 55.5 g | 71% | |
| Saturated Fat | 24.9 g | 124% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 93 mg | 31% | |
| Sodium | 4739 mg | 206% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 589.7 g | 214% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 21.0 g | 75% | |
| Total Sugars | 39.1 g | ||
| Protein | 77.5 g | 155% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 109 mg | 8% | |
| Iron | 33.7 mg | 187% | |
| Potassium | 924 mg | 20% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
