Walter Sands Favorite Bread
Soft, tender, and irresistibly satisfying, Walter Sands Favorite Bread is the perfect homemade loaf for both beginners and seasoned bakers alike. This classic bread recipe combines pantry staples like all-purpose flour, sugar, and instant yeast with the rich flavor of softened butter and the subtle creaminess of nonfat dry milk. With minimal prep time and straightforward steps, you'll achieve a beautifully golden loaf with a pillowy texture that’s ideal for sandwiches, toast, or simply slathering with butter and jam. Perfectly balanced in taste and texture, this bakery-worthy bread rises to perfection and fills your kitchen with the comforting aroma of fresh-baked goodness. Easy to bake and versatile to serve, this dependable recipe is a must-have for any bread lover's collection.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 3.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 0.25 cup nonfat dry milk
- 1.25 teaspoons salt
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons instant yeast
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1.25 cups lukewarm water
Instructions
In a large mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the flour, dry milk, salt, sugar, and instant yeast.
Add the softened butter and lukewarm water to the dry ingredients. Mix until a shaggy dough forms.
Knead the dough for about 6-8 minutes using a stand mixer with a dough hook or 8-10 minutes by hand until the dough is smooth and elastic.
Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl, cover it with a clean kitchen towel or plastic wrap, and let it rise in a warm place for 1 to 2 hours, or until it has doubled in size.
Gently deflate the dough and shape it into a loaf by rolling it into a log shape. Place the dough seam-side down in a greased 9x5-inch loaf pan.
Cover the loaf pan loosely with plastic wrap or a kitchen towel and allow the dough to rise for another 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until it crowns about 1 inch over the rim of the pan.
Towards the end of the rise time, preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
Bake the bread in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, or until the loaf is golden brown and sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom.
Remove the bread from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
Slice and serve as desired. Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
2170 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
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| Total Fat | 50.8 g | 65% | |
| Saturated Fat | 30.0 g | 150% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 127 mg | 42% | |
| Sodium | 3123 mg | 136% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 364.6 g | 133% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 13.2 g | 47% | |
| Total Sugars | 42.3 g | ||
| Protein | 57.8 g | 116% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 463 mg | 36% | |
| Iron | 20.0 mg | 111% | |
| Potassium | 1033 mg | 22% | |
*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.
