Homemade Wonder Bread

Khandi Howard's Note:

This bread is most like the soft white bread that you buy at the store. If you like a softer crust, butter the top and put in a zip-loc bag.

• Total Time: 3 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients:

Yield: 1 2lb. loaf

• 2 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 1/4 cup warm water (110 degrees F)
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup instant potato flakes
• 1/4 cup powdered milk
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1 cup warm water

Directions:

1. Whisk together the yeast, 1/4 cup warm water and sugar.
2. Allow to sit for 15 minutes.
3. Add ingredients in the order suggested by your manufacturer, including the yeast mixture.
4. Select the basic and light crust setting.
5. A white bread recipe without a strong yeast flavor.
6. Proofing the yeast first eliminates some of the yeast taste from the final product.
7. Makes 2 lb loaf.

Reviews

[Owen_Ryder_Mama]

Hey thanks so much for this recipe...making it again for the 2nd time now...im trying 1cup of 2% milk in substitution for the dry milk as last time i found the dough was a wee bit dry and had to add a few tablespoons of water...we will see how it turns out.. a great recipe in which i will be using whenever i make sandwich bread!

[juststardust]

The flavor on this bread is rich and yeasty. However, the dough was incredibly dry and unworkable. I wound up adding water, as well as olive oil, to try to make it a more manageable dough. The result was a heavy, dense loaf that - while tasty - lacked the fluffy personality that Wonderbread or any other sandwich-quality bread possesses. I am an experienced baker, and paid close attention to my measurements; however, I did not produce this with a bread machine as I don't have one. That being said, I've used other bread recipes that converted to no-machine production without any issue. So in a nutshell, nice flavor, but awful consistency.

[BonnieW]

This the best bread I have tried. I made this to go with beef and barley soup and what a great combo. I have tried a BUNCH of them, but they usually leave a yeasty taste. I am not fond of that but this bread didnt have that at all! I am very impressed, I will be using this recipe over and over again, no more looking I have found it! It is very easy to do also, Thanks so very much!