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Easy, Homemade Bread Recipe

No more wondering how to make bread! We've got an easy bread recipe that everyone will love.
Prep Time1 hour 20 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time1 hour 55 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: easy bread
Servings: 2 loaves

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups milk
  • ¼ cup butter
  • cup honey
  • 2 ½ tsp active dry yeast
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 5-7 cups all-purpose flour

Instructions

  • Heat the milk, butter, and honey in the microwave for about 45 seconds. Stir and heat for another 45 seconds. Cool liquids down to luke-warm if they're too hot.
  • Pour the milk mixture into a large bowl or in a heavy-duty mixer. Add the yeast, egg, salt, and enough flour to stir together and make a moderately stiff dough. Knead for about 6 minutes by hand or in a bread mixer.
  • Generously grease 2 bread pans. If you use the rectangle pans I use, you need to grease with Crisco!
  • Form dough into 2 loaves and place in pans. Cover with a dishtowel. Let dough rise until doubled.
  • Bake at 350°F for 30 to 35 minutes on the middle rack, until browned on top.
  • Allow to cool on a wire rack before cutting or putting in a storage bag. Enjoy!

Notes

These are too long to fit in a gallon-sized bag without slicing. Keep your old bread bags or grab some online if you want to store whole or give as a gift!