Description
This is a simple bread with a great crumb that never fails to evoke warm memories of my childhood through smell and taste!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/4 cups warm water
- 2 1/4 teaspoon or one package yeast
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 tablespoons sugar, honey, or sucanat
- 3 cups all-purpose or white whole wheat flour
Instructions
- In the bowl of an electric mixer, dissolve the yeast in the warm water.
- Add the sugar, honey, or sucanat, butter, and half of the flour. Beat for two minutes at medium speed or mix by hand with a wooden spoon 300 strokes.
- Add remaining flour and mix in with a wooden spoon. If using whole wheat flour, you may need slightly less than the 3 cups listed.
- Cover the bowl with a kitchen towel and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes.
- Stir the batter down with a wooden spoon and spread evenly in a greased 9x5x3 loaf pan. You may need to put some flour on your hands to press the batter into the corners of the pan.
- Cover the loaf pan and allow to rise again in a warm place until the batter reaches about 1/4 inch from the top of the loaf pan, about 30 minutes.
- Bake the bread at 375 degrees for 45-50 minutes or until golden brown. The loaf will sound hollow when tapped.
- Remove the bread from the pan and allow to cool on a rack before cutting. If desired, brush the top with melted butter before serving.
- Prep Time: 1 hour 30 mins
- Cook Time: 50 mins