Best 8 Country White Bread Recipes

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There's nothing quite like the smell and taste of freshly baked country white bread. With its crispy crust and soft, chewy center, it's hard to resist. If you're looking to make your own country white bread, you'll find a variety of recipes to choose from. Some recipes are simple, while others are more complex. No matter which recipe you choose, you're sure to enjoy the delicious results.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

COUNTRY WHITE BREAD



Country White Bread image

Anytime is the right time for a comforting slice of homemade bread. These loaves are especially nice since the crust stays so tender. This white bread recipe is my husband Nick's favorite. He makes most of the bread at our house. -Joanne Shew Chuk, St. Benedict, Saskatchewan

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 45m

Yield 2 loaves (16 pieces each).

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast
2 cups warm water (110° to 115°)
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons salt
2 large eggs, room temperature
1/4 cup canola oil
6-1/2 to 7 cups all-purpose flour

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add sugar, salt, eggs, oil and 3 cups flour; beat on medium speed until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. , Turn dough onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Punch down dough. Divide in half and shape into loaves. Place in 2 greased 9x5-in. loaf pans. Cover with kitchen towels; let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. Preheat oven to 375°., Bake until golden brown, 25-30 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 125 calories, Fat 2g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 13mg cholesterol, Sodium 226mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

COUNTRY WHITE BREAD FOR 2 LB. MACHINE



Country White Bread for 2 lb. Machine image

Until I found this recipe my bread didn't turn out very well. Now, I make it nearly everyday. It makes a great sandwich, too. The only problem is that it doesn't last long enough around here!! I finally LOVE my bread machine. You can also make it on the dough cycle and then take it out and shape into rolls.

Provided by Karla Harkins

Categories     Other Breads

Time 3h15m

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 c water, warm
1 large egg, beaten
4 1/2 tsp vegetable oil
3 1/2 c all purpose flour
1/4 c sugar, use less if you don't like a slightly sweet-tasting bread
1 1/2 tsp salt
2 1/4 tsp bread machine yeast or rapid rise yeast

Steps:

  • 1. Put ingredients in bread machine pan in the order listed. Set the machine for white bread, crust to your preference. Turn it on! In about 3 hours you have a wonderful HUGE loaf of homemade white bread. Perfect texture to use as sandwich bread, too. I love it warm, either from the machine or stick a slice into the microwave, with butter. YUMMY.
  • 2. If you haven't been able to quite get it right before, you will with this recipe. A tip is to watch it while it mixes. The dough should wind up barely sticky, it should go around in the pan sticking occasionally. Add flour slowly if it sticks to sides and doesn't go around in the pan. It shouldn't be so dry that it just goes around in circles though.

GRANDMA'S COUNTRY WHITE BREAD



Grandma's Country White Bread image

I was diagnosed with cancer last yr, and I got pretty fed up with all the chemicals that are put in our food by big corporations....therein I started making bread, and my hubby loves it! This isn't my grandmother's recipe, found this in a cookbook at my friend's house.

Provided by D K

Categories     Other Side Dishes

Time 2h30m

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 pkg (1/4 oz each) active dry yeast
2 c water, warm ( 110 to 115 degrees)
1/2 c sugar
1 Tbsp salt
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 c vegetable oil
6 - 7 c all purpose flour

Steps:

  • 1. In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add sugar, salt, eggs, oil, and 3 cups of flour, beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour,( I use about 6 1/2 cups) to form a soft dough.
  • 2. Turn onto a floured surface, knead until smooth and elastic, about 6 to 8 minutes. Place in a well greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let stand (rise) in a warm place until doubled about 1 hour.
  • 3. Punch dough down. (Use fingers to deflate dough, not your fist.) Divide dough in half and shape into 2 loaves. Place into 2 greased 9x5 loaf pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour. Bake at 375 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

COUNTRY WHITE BREAD



Country White Bread image

I usually make my favorite (Recipe #94990) but when I make white I use this recipe. I really like the color and flavor the eggs add to it. It makes excellent toast too.

Provided by Marg CaymanDesigns

Categories     Yeast Breads

Time 45m

Yield 3 loaves

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 tablespoons yeast
2 cups warm water
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon salt
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup oil
6 1/2-7 cups flour

Steps:

  • Dissolve yeast in water in large bowl. (I usually add a pinch of sugar and wait for the yeast to foam but the original recipe didn't call for this step.).
  • Add next 4 ingredients and 3 cups flour; beat until smooth.
  • Stir in remaining flour.
  • Knead 6-8 minutes.
  • Let rise in greased bowl until double.
  • Divide into 3 loaves; let raise again.
  • Bake at 375°F for 25-30 minutes.

COUNTRY-STYLE WHITE BREAD



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The texture and flavor of this bread is outstanding. It's based on the recipe in the Panera Bread cookbook. It makes two loaves. I typically freeze one half of the dough to bake later in the week. This recipe represents the grains of the U.S. Midwestern states.

Provided by PanNan

Categories     Yeast Breads

Time 2h25m

Yield 1 loaf, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup warm water
1 teaspoon active dry yeast (or 2/3 tsp rapid rise yeast)
1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup warm water
3 tablespoons honey
2 teaspoons active dry yeast (or 1 1/3 tsp rapid rise yeast)
1/4 cup vegetable shortening, plus
1 teaspoon vegetable shortening
4 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon salt

Steps:

  • Make the starter:.
  • Using the starter ingredients listed above, combine water and yeast in medium bowl. Stir to dissolve yeast. Add flour and stir until thoroughly mixed. Cover with a cloth and let rest at room temperature for 30 minutes before using in the dough.
  • Make the dough:.
  • Using the dough ingredients listed above, combine the water, honey, and yeast in the bowl of a heavy duty stand mixer. Stir to mix thoroughly. Add shortening, flour, salt, and starter. Mix ingredients on low speed, with the mixer, until the dough is smooth and elastic (this usually takes me about 8 - 10 minutes). To test it for elasticity, I pinch off a piece of dough, and stretch it between both thumbs and my fingers into a square. If the center stretches and becomes thin (like a windowpane) it's perfect. If the dough breaks easily instead of stretching, it's not ready yet. When ready, remove dough from mixing bowl.
  • Divide the dough into two halves. Form each into a smooth ball. (You can wrap and freeze one of the loaves at this point.) Place the dough on the counter, or in a proofing basket, and cover with a warm, damp cloth. Rest at room temperature for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 400ºF. Form the dough into a loaf shape (free form or use a loaf pan), and cover with a warm, damp cloth. Let rest another 30 minutes.
  • Baking the bread:.
  • Score the loaf (loaves) with a sharp knife. Spritz with some water and place in the pre-heated oven (if making a free form loaf, place on a preheated baking stone). Bake for 30 - 40 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown, and the temperature in the middle of the loaf is about 195ºF. I use a digital probe thermometer to test the temperature.
  • Remove the bread from the oven and from the pan (if using one). Let cool about 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 278.1, Fat 5.3, SaturatedFat 1.4, Sodium 584.3, Carbohydrate 50.4, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 4.5, Protein 6.6

COUNTRY WHITE BREAD OR DINNER ROLLS (BREAD MACHINE) RECIPE - (3.7/5)



Country White Bread or Dinner Rolls (Bread Machine) Recipe - (3.7/5) image

Provided by Harleygirl

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup water, plus
1 tablespoon water (70-80 F)
1 large egg
4 1/2 teaspoons vegetable oil
3 1/4 cups bread flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 teaspoons instant yeast
2 tablespoons melted butter (for dinner rolls only) (optional)
2 tablespoons shortening (for dinner rolls only) (optional)

Steps:

  • Directions: 1 In bread machine pan, place all ingredients from flour through yeast in order as recommended by the manufacturer. 2 Select the basic bread setting. 3 Check dough after 5 minutes of mixing, if needed add 1-2T of water or flour. 4 Bake as normal. 5 For dinner rolls. 6 Mix in bread machine but use only the dough option. 7 Lightly grease a 9 x 13 baking pan (I always use a metal pan). 8 When dough is finished shape into 15 uniformly sized balls. I always grease my hands with shortening to smooth the dough out and it helps keep the dough from drying out. 9 Cover and let the rolls rise in a warm, draft free place until risen to the desired size. 10 I let them about double in size. 11 Bake in a 350° oven about 12-15 minutes until golden brown. 12 After removing from the oven, brush the tops of the rolls with melted butter. 13 Take out of pan and let completely cool before storing.

COUNTRY WHITE BREAD - PANERA BREAD RECIPE - (4/5)



Country White Bread - Panera Bread Recipe - (4/5) image

Provided by MJH

Number Of Ingredients 12

Starter:
1 cup warm water
1 teaspoon active dry yeast (or 2/3 tsp rapid rise yeast)
1 cup all-purpose flour
Dough:
3/4 cup warm water
3 tablespoons honey
2 teaspoons active dry yeast (or 1 1/3 tsp rapid rise yeast)
1/4 cup vegetable shortening, plus
1 teaspoon vegetable shortening
4 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon salt

Steps:

  • Make the starter:. Using the starter ingredients listed above, combine water and yeast in medium bowl. Stir to dissolve yeast. Add flour and stir until thoroughly mixed. Cover with a cloth and let rest at room temperature for 30 minutes before using in the dough. Make the dough:. Using the dough ingredients listed above, combine the water, honey, and yeast in the bowl of a heavy duty stand mixer. Stir to mix thoroughly. Add shortening, flour, salt, and starter. Mix ingredients on low speed, with the mixer, until the dough is smooth and elastic (this usually takes me about 8 - 10 minutes). To test it for elasticity, pinch off a piece of dough, and stretch it between both thumbs and my fingers into a square. If the center stretches and becomes thin (like a windowpane) it's perfect. If the dough breaks easily instead of stretching, it's not ready yet. When ready, remove dough from mixing bowl. Divide the dough into two halves. Form each into a smooth ball. (You can wrap and freeze one of the loaves at this point.) Place the dough on the counter, or in a proofing basket, and cover with a warm, damp cloth. Rest at room temperature for 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 400ºF. Form the dough into a loaf shape (free form or use a loaf pan), and cover with a warm, damp cloth. Let rest another 30 minutes. Baking the bread:. Score the loaf (loaves) with a sharp knife. Spritz with some water and place in the pre-heated oven (if making a free form loaf, place on a preheated baking stone). Bake for 30 - 40 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown, and the temperature in the middle of the loaf is about 195ºF. Remove the bread from the oven and from the pan (if using one). Let cool about 30 minutes.

COUNTRY WHITE BREAD



Country White Bread image

I could not get the half measure to work so I will give the correct ingredients here. 1 c warm water.1 large egg beaten.4 1/2 tsp.oil. 3 1/2 c flour.1/4 c sugar.1 1/2 tsp salt 2 1/4 tsp yeast, very good bread. I think it takes about 2 hours for the dough cycle

Provided by Arlene Baker

Categories     Other Breads

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 c warm water
1 large egg beaten
5 tsp oil
4 c all purpose flour
1/4 c sugar
1 tsp salt
2 tsp yeast

Steps:

  • 1. Put all ingredients into a bread machine in the order given
  • 2. set on dough cycle
  • 3. remove and let rest for 10 minutes covered lightly
  • 4. Now shape and put into a greased loaf pan and let raise in a warm place till doubled about 30 minutes
  • 5. Now bake at 350 degree oven for 35 minutes
  • 6. when finished baking brush with melted butter

Tips:

  • To achieve the best results, it's essential to use high-quality ingredients. Freshly milled flour, pure water, and active yeast will contribute to the bread's exceptional taste and texture.
  • Pay careful attention to the dough's temperature. The ideal range is between 75-80°F (24-27°C). This temperature allows the yeast to work effectively and produce a light and airy crumb.
  • Proper kneading is crucial for developing the gluten in the dough. Knead for at least 8-10 minutes, or until the dough becomes smooth and elastic. This will result in a bread with a chewy texture and a strong structure.
  • Allow the dough to rise in a warm and draft-free environment. Cover the dough tightly to prevent it from drying out. The rising time may vary depending on the temperature and the amount of yeast used. Aim for the dough to double in size.
  • When baking the bread, ensure your oven is preheated to the correct temperature. This will help create a crisp crust and a fluffy interior.
  • To test if the bread is fully baked, insert a toothpick or skewer into the center. If it comes out clean, the bread is done. Alternatively, the internal temperature of the bread should reach 200°F (93°C).

Conclusion:

With careful attention to detail and the right techniques, you can create a delicious and satisfying country white bread at home. Enjoy the fresh aroma and taste of this classic bread, perfect for sandwiches, toasting, or simply savoring on its own. Experiment with different flours, seeds, and herbs to create variations that suit your preferences. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting out, the country white bread recipe provides an excellent foundation for your baking journey.

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