Easy Bread Recipe Single Loaf

Make a single loaf of bread in a stand mixer for just the right size batch with minimal effort. Tender and flavorful, this classic white bread can be made with a little bit of whole wheat flour or flavored with herbs and cheese. It’s a classic!

As a beginner the Dabbler team always recommends starting with recipes that you can get your hands in first. That way you can learn how dough should feel and look before you let a stand mixer take the lead.

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Mixers are good at overworking dough quickly. Make sure to pay attention to what’s happening in your bowl and check your single loaf often during mixing to look for proper gluten development.

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You can substitute half the white flour for whole wheat, but not all of it. You’d need a recipe written exclusively for whole wheat to do that.

Yes you can. I always recommend that beginners activate their yeast just like active dry. Instant yeast can be added directly to the flour, but most beginners fail to warm the flour and other liquid ingredients and this results in a failed loaf. Instead, just add it to water and move on once it foams.

Eggs provide rise and moisture in breads. There have been some readers who have left the egg out and had good results. You are welcome to give it a try, though I encourage you to use it if you can.

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If you are craving a super yeasty flavor, feel free to do your rises in the fridge. The longer a dough can sit, the more yeast flavor it will have. Place your mixer bowl in the refrigerator until the dough doubles–maybe 4 to 6 hours.

I don’t recommend leaving it overnight because commercial yeast can actually digest the gluten and leave you with a big soupy mess.

This dough is versatile! Shape it in to rolls and tuck them in a round cake pan to rise or make cloverleaf or other shapes. Check out these 9 Ways to Shape Dinner Rolls.

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When pressing the dough into a rectangle for the loaf pan, spread the dough with a bit of butter and sprinkle on a mixture of 3 tablespoons sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Raisins could also be added here. Then roll up and rise as usual.

Spread the dough with butter and cinnamon sugar as listed above, adding in two tablespoons brown sugar. Roll the dough and cut slices 1-2 inches thick. Lay flat in a greased baking dish and let rise; bake as instructed cutting the bake time to about 20 minutes.

Knead in raisins or nuts in after you reach window pane. Add 3/4 cup to 1 cup depending on preference and mix a few seconds to distribute them.

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Work these in to the dough for a few seconds after reaching window pane. A blend of 3/4 cup parmesan or white cheddar, and roasted garlic would be delicious!

Remember that adding other ingredients to your dough also adds weight. That means your dough will need more time to “lift” those ingredients as it rises so plan for rise times to take longer.

Note 1: Window pane is the ability to stretch a small portion of the dough between your fingers and have it stretch thin enough to see light through but not break. All purpose flour takes longer to reach window pane and will require more mixing in the bowl than bread flour.

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If you are new to baking bread, this easy bread recipe is for you. I've had TONS of reviews from people all over the world who have never made bread before but could make this bread perfectly the first time.

A lot of people are intimidated by making homemade bread. You don't need any special bread machines or even a mixer (although having one will save you some elbow grease).

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The secret to fast bread is using Instant yeast. I'm using saf-instant yeast. You can usually find instant yeast right next to the regular yeast at the grocery store.

You don't have to use saf-instant yeast, any brand that says instant will work. Red Star Instant yeast is another popular brand.

Instant yeast is like regular yeast on steroids. You don't need to mix it with the milk and sugar to bloom it. Just mix it in with the flour, add in the liquid and mix! Using instant yeast makes this bread recipe extra easy because you don't have to bloom the yeast, just mix it in with the flour, sugar, and milk.

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Combine your flour, yeast, sugar and warm (110ºF) milk in the bowl of your stand mixer and combine for one minute at low speed.

After one minute, add in the salt and butter. If your dough is too slippery from the butter, sprinkle in ¼ cup of flour to soak up the butter and is kneading properly in the bowl and not just spinning round and round. If the dough is still not sticking to the sides of the bowl, add a couple of tablespoons of water.

Roll a piece of dough in your hand, is it smooth and silky? If so, then it's ready. If it's sticky and lumpy, it needs more mixing.

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You can test to see if your bread has developed enough gluten by doing the windowpane test. Start by pulling off some of the dough and carefully stretching it between your fingers to make a little window.

If the dough isn't ready, keep mixing for another 2 minutes on medium speed or until the gluten test can be performed successfully. Don't worry about over-mixing.

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You can do all of this by hand but it will take longer. Probably about 10-15 minutes of kneading. Don't worry, it's basically impossible to over-knead dough by hand.

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Time to let this dough rise! Place it into a lightly oiled bowl and cover it with a tea towel to keep in the moisture.

I put mine next to an open oven set to 170F. Don't put your dough IN the oven or the hot temperature will kill your yeast.

Just shape your loaves into two (or three or four depending on how many loaves you want). I've even made hamburger buns and hotdog buns with this recipe.

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Tuck all the rough edges underneath to form a nice smooth skin on top. This will make your bread look really lovely after it's baked.

Place your two loaves onto a pan with some parchment paper. Make sure they have a good 8 between them so they don't end up touching as they bake.

Then make 3 or 4 slices on top of the loaf with a sharp knife at a 30º angle about ¼ deep. (wow that is super specific I know).

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We devoured one whole loaf with dinner and saved the other loaf for tomorrow. The great thing about this fast bread recipe is you can make more bread easily whenever you need it.

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You can reheat slices or the whole loaf either in the microwave for 10 seconds or in the oven for 2-3 minutes.

Need bread fast? This soft and fluffy bread only takes 60 minutes to make and is pretty much the most amazing bread I've ever had. No special pans or bread machines. You won't believe how easy it is to make your own homemade bread.

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** I turn my oven on to 170ºF and open the door then place my dough on the door near the opening of the oven to proof, not INSIDE the oven.

** If you don't have instant yeast your can use regular active yeast but it will take longer to proof. 1. Let your dough proof for 90 minutes or until it doubles in size 2. Divide the dough, shape, brush with egg wash, make cuts with the knife and let rest for 30 minutes before baking.

** Egg wash - crack one egg and whisk with 1 Tablespoon of water. Use a soft pastry brush to brush it onto the loaves. If you don't use egg wash your bread will be very pale. You can also use milk instead of egg for the wash.

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** You can replace white flour with wheat flour (use 24 oz instead 28 oz because wheat flour is denser than white flour)

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