Community Pick
Homemade Wonder Bread
photo by scrapbookwithemma
- Ready In:
- 3hrs 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Yields:
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1 2lb. loaf
ingredients
- 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
- Whisk together the yeast, 1/4 cup warm water and sugar.
- Allow to sit for 15 minutes.
- Add ingredients in the order suggested by your manufacturer, including the yeast mixture.
- Select the basic and light crust setting.
- A white bread recipe without a strong yeast flavor.
- Proofing the yeast first eliminates some of the yeast taste from the final product.
- Makes 2 lb loaf.
Reviews
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I can't believe so many have made this using 4 cups of flour and said it came out well. When I made it using 4 cups of flour I had to add a good deal more water (1/3 cup) just to get it to pick up all the flour in the bottom of the breadmaker. What came out was a very dense, solid, loaf and not in the least like the quality of purchased Wonder Bread. Today I made it using 3 cups of flour and 1 cup plus 1 Tbls. water. It has risen beautifully, baked perfectly, slices into lovely soft bread, and tastes wonderful.
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This is a great recipe and exactly what I had in mind when I was looking for something similar to store bought white sandwich bread. Two notes 1) read the recipe through and don't be an idiot like me realizing it's for a bread machine after you've mixed all the ingredients and 2) if you don't have a bread machine--knead the ingredients into a ball, let double in size, punch down and put into a loaf pan for second rise and then bake at 350 for about 45 min or until its internal temp is 190. Perfect!
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I have made this bread 4 times now.. I follow the recipe exactly.. I add the flour a cup at a time and stop when the dough looks good and feels good. I know amounts of water vs flour needed can varry according to your elevation / area. This is THE go to bread. Sandwich bread , morning toast, grilled cheese.. this is THE best of the best. I even photo 'd the recipe for my jump drive, so that I won't loose it... ever. This is one of those recipes that convinces people I can do magic in the kitchen.. L O V E I T !!! (edit) I have now used this recipe many many many times , have changed things and experimented.. I always go back to this original recipe. You can't go wrong with this one.. its amazing
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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!
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
I am a teacher that likes to cook - sometimes. Right now I teach 8th grade English. I have three children: Kyndal 17, Spenser 15, and Sophie who will be 4 in October. We live in Waco, TX and like it. It is just the right size for us - not too big, but big enough to have lots of things to do.
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<br>I like to cook when I am 'in the mood'and don't have a lot of other things to do. Before Sophie was born I did a lot of cooking ahead. Something that I am way behind on now.