{"id":"cmuvlwjoq03u0ks01tfvmna3y","title":"White Bread","description":"","status":"READY","collection":"PERSONAL","servings":null,"prepMinutes":null,"cookMinutes":null,"ingredients":[{"name":"warm water","quantity":2.5,"unit":"cups","quantityText":"2 1/2","section":"","preparation":""},{"name":"active yeast","quantity":1,"unit":"tbsp","quantityText":"1","section":"","preparation":""},{"name":"sugar","quantity":1,"unit":"tbsp","quantityText":"1","section":"","preparation":""},{"name":"6-6 ½ cups flour","quantity":null,"unit":"","quantityText":"","section":"","preparation":""},{"name":"salt","quantity":2,"unit":"tsp","quantityText":"2","section":"","preparation":""},{"name":"butter","quantity":0.5,"unit":"cup","quantityText":"1/2","section":"","preparation":"softened"}],"steps":["Pour ½ cup of water into the bowl of your stand mixer.  Stir in the yeast and sugar.  Let sit for 5 minutes, until it dissolves.","Add the rest of the water and about half of the flour.  Stir until well blended.  Add the rest of the flour, the salt and butter and stir with the dough hook until well combined and shaggy.  Continue to knead for about 8 minutes, poking it down once in a while, until it’s smooth and elastic.","Shape into a ball and put it back into the bowl.  Cover with a tea towel and let sit for 1-1 ½ hours, until it’s doubled in size.","Butter two loaf pans.  Punch the dough down and pat each piece into a rectangle that’s about 9x12inches – or a bit bigger than a standard piece of paper.","Starting at a short end, fold in thirds, like a letter.  Place seam side down in the loaf pans, tucking the ends in.  Cover with a tea towel again and leave them for an hour, until they puff right up out of the pan.  As it rises, preheat the oven to 375°F, with the rack in the middle of the oven.","If you like, brush the tops of the loaves with milk before baking.  Bake for 30-35 minutes, until the loaves are honey brown.  Immediately turn the loaves out of their pans and onto a rack to cool."],"tags":["baking","dessert"],"notes":"","wasPreviouslySold":false,"updatedAt":"2026-10-05T18:52:02.090Z","sources":[{"title":"White Bread.docx","uri":"https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_Ed1yvcw9ikprwmr-LtB0dcoNW_B5ibL/edit?usp=drivesdk&ouid=105286369994265575089&rtpof=true&sd=true","downloadUri":"/api/recipes/cmuvlwjoq03u0ks01tfvmna3y/sources/cmuvlwjoq03u1ks01u311adkj"}],"costPerServing":null}