This recipe for homemade Amish white bread yields 2 loaves of perfectly soft white bread. Perfect for sandwiches, toast, or eating fresh from the oven with butter. It has been a family favorite for years!
Prep time: PT120M
Cook time: PT30M
Total time: PT150M
Rating
4.39 stars (68 reviews)
Keywords
homemade bread, white, amish
Ingredients
2 cup warm water
1/4 cup sugar
4 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast (2 packets)
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 cup vegetable oil
5 1/2 cup flour (bread flour or all purpose flour)
butter for brushing on finished loaves
Categories
Side Dish
Cuisine
American
Steps
In a large bowl, dissolve the sugar in warm water, and then stir in yeast. Allow to proof until it looks like a creamy foam on top of the water (about 5 minutes).
Mix oil into the yeast mixture. Mix salt and flour (1 cup at a time) in with the wet ingredients. Stir until a soft dough forms. Scrape sides of the bowl then dump dough onto a lightly floured surface.
Knead dough until smooth and elastic.
Place in an oiled bowl, and turn dough to coat. Cover with a damp towel.
Raise for 1 hour.
Punch dough down. Divide dough in half.
Shape into loaves, and place into two greased 9-inch loaf pans. You can either pat dough into a loaf shape or roll the dough into rectangle and tightly roll up into a loaf shape and pinch the ends to seal seams.
Allow to rise for 30-40 minutes.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
Brush with melted butter (or run a stick of butter across the top of each loaf) while in pans. Cool 5 minutes and then remove bread from bread pans and cool on a rack.
Wrap in plastic wrap or store in a plastic bag.
Makes 2 loaves.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 slice
Calories: 258 kcal
Carbohydrates: 48 g
Protein: 6 g
Fat: 4 g
Saturated Fat: 1 g
Trans Fat: 0.02 g
Sodium: 220 mg
Sugar: 3 g
Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
Reviews
Tracy on 2026-03-06 (5 stars): This is delicious as written! No changes needed. It has a great flavor and soft, tender bite. Don't skip brushing the tops with butter. One loaf went into the deep freeze as soon as it cooled so I can enjoy it later.
Brandy on 2025-08-19 (5 stars): I've made this bread so many times that I've memorized the recipe. It's so good!
Jules on 2024-08-29 (5 stars): This was my first time making bread. The recipe was SO EASY, did not need to haul my kitchen Aid mixer out or use anything fancy. Just a big mixing bowl, wooden spoon, two loaf pans, measuring cups and spoons. I was always intimidated by bread, was told it was hard to make. Um Nope, this was so easy. I just read it through first then made it. Tastes awesome, made a lot of bread!
Tina on 2024-07-07 (5 stars): Can you use this recipe in a Pullman pan. I just really love the taste and everyone in my family does also. Thank you
Brittany Blackburn on 2024-04-19 (5 stars): This is my very favorite bread recipe! It turns out soft and fluffy every time.
Traci on 2024-04-08 (5 stars): Absolutely Delicious!! Very Easy to Make!!
Sarah on 2024-01-28 (5 stars): I am anxious to try this recipe today. The last time I made bread, everything went great until I punched down the bread after letting it rise and double in size. I divided it in half and formed 2 rectangles, and put it in the loaf pans and put it back in the same warm oven to rise again. It barely did rise, but not enough. The bread tasted good but it was more dense. Did I overwork the dough after I punched it down?
CC on 2023-05-03 (5 stars): Just made this bread. It turned out so light and soft. It’s a very easy recipe too.
I cannot stop eating it.
