German White Bread Recipes

This is an easy recipe for a white bread made from wheat flour. If you follow the steps exactly, it can’t fail and will make you and your loved ones very happy.

Most of the time I am baking bread, mixed from wheat and rye flour or other flours. Nevertheless, every now and then we are all craving a fluffy white bread. That’s where this recipe comes into play. It makes a big loaf of bread and has a wonderful taste. The crust is nicely crusty and beautiful and no matter what you match with it, it will be perfect in every case. I love it with just butter or jams, cold cuts or cheese or I use it as a side to a soup,

The video shows you step by step what you need to do to bake this bread. I know that not everyone has an electric mixer. That’s why I decided to show you, that it is possible to make this bread by kneading by hand. It is not difficult and only slightly exhausting. Just the amount of exercise everyone who’s healthy would tolerate without getting out of breath.

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Also in the video, I explain the different Technics to make a bread rise. Bread with yeast, sourdough, no-knead bread or bread that is baked with baking powder or some soda and buttermilk. They all have their benefits in some way and their uses in certain situations.

This bread is made with yeast and is done – start to finish in roughly 3 hours. This includes the 2 times 60 minutes rising and the 35 minutes baking time. This is much faster than a sourdough bread or a no-knead bread. On the downside, a yeast bread will not stay fresh for as long a sourdough bread. It’s best to eat a white bread made with yeast on the same day it is baked. But if you can’t finish the whole loaf, don’t worry about it. This bread is amazing for the toaster or if you want to make grilled cheese sandwiches!This post may contain affiliate links, which means I’ll receive a commission if you purchase through my links, at no extra cost to you. Please read 

This unbelievably easy no knead artisan bread recipe is so simple that ANYONE can make it! What's really amazing is how it tastes like the fresh

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The first time I made this bread, my hubby's first words on tasting it were, throw away the cookies, I'll have this instead! That's why this no-knead artisanal

Artisan bread is a homemade crusty bread with a rustic appearance (meaning it is not shaped by a loaf pan) and is made with 4 simple ingredients: flour, water, yeast, and salt.

It is a little strange that such a simple recipe that requires very little effort would be called artisan bread since the definition of an artisan is a skilled worker.

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Speaking of which, the original recipe for no-knead artisan bread seems to come from bread baker Jim Lahey from Sullivan Street Bakery which was published in the New York Times in 2006.

Start by mixing 3 cups of flour, 1½ tsp active dry yeast, 1½ cups warm water, and 1 tsp salt together in a large mixing bowl. You will end up with a shaggy dough - it will be sticky and look a mess!

Here, I'm making one batch with all-purpose flour and the other with bread flour to check out the differences in the finished loaf.

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(BTW, the final result was that both were yummy, but we preferred the all-purpose flour. The texture is just a bit more chewy, and I find it tastes more like sourdough.)

Then cover the bowl tightly with a piece of plastic wrap and let the bowl sit out on the kitchen counter for 12 to 18 hours for the bread dough to rise. The top of the dough will be bubbly and sticky.

Once the dough is ready, cut a piece of parchment paper to line the inside of a Dutch oven (or 6- to 8-quart heavy covered pot). Place the parchment paper on the counter and dust lightly with flour.

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Sprinkle additional flour over your work surface and gently place the sticky dough on it. Sprinkle a little bit of flour on top of the dough and fold it over on itself twice, shaping it into a round ball that is slightly elongated.

Gently place dough ball onto floured parchment paper. Cover with a large bowl that doesn't touch the dough (see Oma's Tip below) and let the dough rest while your oven preheats.

Preheat your oven to 450 degrees F and put your Dutch oven with the lid into it to heat for 30 minutes.

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Now remove the preheated Dutch oven from the oven, and, very carefully, gently lift the parchment paper with the dough on it into the hot pot and cover it with the lid. Be sure to use oven mitts for this – you do not want to burn your hands!

Return immediately to the oven and bake for 30 minutes. Remove the lid and bake for another 15 minutes until the nice crisp crust is a lovely golden brown.

Then, to transfer it to the Dutch oven, one needed to remove the plastic wrap or towel (which often stuck to it) and then gently lift the dough and drop it into the Dutch oven.

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Then, using an oven mitt in one hand to lift it, I place it into the hot Dutch oven. The whole thing becomes so much easier and safer.

Below, I cut a BBQ grill mat to the size of my Dutch oven and covered it with my glass cake dome (just because it was handy). 

The best choice for baking this artisan bread recipe is a Dutch oven because it's heavy and holds the heat better. However, if you don't have one yet, then don't despair. You can still make this by using a 6- to 8-quart heavy covered pot (enamel, Pyrex, ceramic, or cast iron pot).

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Once you make your bread and realize how easy and delicious it is, you'll definitely be wanting to get that Dutch oven to make it even better!

There are many ways to enjoy this delicious German-tasting bread! This is a very easy bread recipe to play around with. Try adding a little bit of this or a little bit of that to alter the recipe to your own tastes. German food at its best!

That is, until I came across this artisan bread recipe that's so popular and decided to try adding the whey instead of water. The bread turned out absolutely, unbelievably wonderful.

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It has all the goodness you can incorporate. All the seeds and grains you like. Just take a look at this delicious goodness!

It's a sourdough recipe, and while it is an easy recipe, it does take a bit of time, but it is also so worth it.

So, give it a try after you try my artisan bread recipe. I think you'll find it so easy that it will became a staple in your house as well.

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If you love homemade bread, here's a list of other great recipes to try. As usual, they are easy to make and delicious!

This unbelievable artisan bread recipe (a real Bauernbrot or Krustenbrot!) is so simple that ANYONE can make it! What's really amazing is how this tastes like the fresh Brötchen we'd get at the bakery in Germany. It’s a krustenbrot that fits perfectly for Kaffeeklatsch (coffee time) with butter and jam or cheese. It’s also right at home beside a bowl of soup or with cold cuts.

With its wonderful crispy, thick crust (after all, krustenbrot translates as crust bread) and a chewy crumb, you’ll be proud to say, “I made it all by myself!”

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Unbelievable artisan bread recipe that's so simple that ANYONE can make it! Really! It's that simple. It's what I make when I get a craving for Brötchen!

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