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    Bless This Mess > Recipes > Breads > Yeasted Breads

    Jolyn's Extra Soft White Bread Recipe

    Published: Feb 1, 2021 · Modified: Mar 24, 2021 by Melissa · 14 Comments

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    The best white sandwich bread that is perfect for making sandwiches. It's SO soft and fluffy and isn't at all crumbly. It is the most amazing texture that is just perfect!

    One skill that I think everyone should acquire is the ability to make homemade bread. There is something so satisfying about baking bread from scratch. I love that simple ingredients like flour and yeast can turn into a beautiful loaf that can feed my family. 

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    Soft White Bread Recipe

    Have you ever noticed that sometimes homemade bread isn’t the best for making sandwiches because it’s crumbly and falls apart? This recipe incorporates a few key ingredients like potato flakes, gluten, and powdered milk. Using these in the recipe creates a bread that doesn’t crumble when you cut it, making it ideal for sandwiches.

    This white sandwich bread holds up like store-bought bread but it is so much tastier. It is simple to make and your family will be fighting over the first piece!

    Four photo collage on how to make sandwich bread. The first photo is a mixing bowl with the yeast being proofed. The second photo is of the bread dough mixed in the bowl with a dough hook. The third photo is of the bread dough in a glass bowl before rising. The last photo is of the dough after rising.

    What type of mixer is best for bread making?

    You will have the best success making bread with either a Bosch stand mixer or a KitchenAid. If you don’t have either,  you can hand mix the dough by hand but it will require a bit of elbow grease! Don't skip the long kneading time, it's what develops the gluten and helps the bread to not be crumbly.

    top view of two loaves of white sandwich bread

    How Do You Make Bread Lighter and Fluffy?

    There's a few things that really help. Sticking with white flour helps and adding a few extras like potato flakes, gluten, and kneading it a long time are the keys to making a really soft bread that HOLDS TOGETHER. That's why this recipe is perfect for sandwiches!

    Four photo collage on how to make white sandwich bread. The first photo is of the bread dough cut into two pieces. The second photo is of the bread dough shaped into a loaf. The third photo is of the dough in the loaf pans before they have risen. The last photo is of the loaves of dough after rising in the loaf pans.

    How do I store homemade bread?

    To keep bread soft you will want to store it in an airtight bag or container. You can order bread bags online that will keep the bread fresh as well. Homemade bread also does well in the freezer when stored properly.

    hand holding a slice of white sandwich bread

    More bread recipes:

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    • Mom’s Easy French Bread Recipe
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    Extra Soft White Bread Recipe


    ★★★★★

    5 from 3 reviews

    • Author: Melissa Griffiths - Bless this Mess
    • Total Time: 40 minutes
    • Yield: 2 loaves 1x
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    Description

    The most perfect white bread recipe out there that doesn't fall apart because of special ingredients like potato flakes, and yeast!


    Ingredients

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    • 2 ¼ cups warm water
    • 4 teaspoons active dry yeast
    • ¼ cup sugar
    • 2 tablespoons vital wheat gluten
    • 2 teaspoons salt
    • ¼ cup nonfat dry milk
    • 3 tablespoons butter or oil
    • ½ cup potato flakes
    • 5-6 cups all-purpose flour
    • stick of butter to butter the tops of the bread

    Instructions

    1. Add water, yeast, sugar, wheat gluten, salt, dry milk, oil, potato flakes, and 4 cups of flour to the bowl of a stand mixer with a dough hook attachment.
    2. Mix on low for 10-12 minutes (this is machine kneading).
    3. After the mixing time, add additional flour, ¼ cup at a time. The dough is ready when it isn’t too sticky and can be handled. Give the dough time to work the flour in before adding more.
    4. If it is gooey, add flour and mix after each addition, until the dough can be worked with your hands without sticking to them. I generally add 5.5 to the full 6 cups total flour for this recipe. It will depend some on your kitchen conditions and flour.
    5. Form the dough into a smooth bowl and add it back to your mixing bowl. Cover tightly with plastic wrap.
    6. Let dough rise for 1 hour.
    7. Remove it from the bowl.
    8. Divide the dough into two even pieces and form each piece into a loaf.
    9. Place the dough in 2 greased loaf pan and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour or until the dough is about 1 inch above the rim of the bread pan.
    10. Bake at 375℉ for 20-25 minutes until golden brown and sounds hollow when lightly tapped.
    11. Remove from the oven and grease the tops of the loaf with a little bit of butter. 
    12. Remove the bread from the pans and allow to cool on a wire rack before slicing (you can slice warm but the texture is best once it has cooled and the bread has set). 
    13. Once the bread has completely cooled, store leftovers in an air-tight container at room temperature for up to 3 days, in the fridge for up to 5 days, and in the freezer for up to 3 months.

    Notes

    • Non-fat dry milk can be found near the canned evaporated milk and sweetened condensed milk. You can also find it near specialty flours (sometimes it's called baking milk blend). It's a dry milk product and it has a great shelf life. This is the only recipe I use it for and it keeps great.
    • I just use normal old potato flakes, like the kind you would make instant mashed potatoes with, for this recipe. Nothing special there and again, they are very shelf stable.
    • Vital wheat gluten will be near the specialty flours or just in the baking isle. Again, you might need to collect up these "specialty" ingredients but they won't spoil quickly and you'll make this bread often enough to use them up!
    • Prep Time: 20 min
    • Cook Time: 20 min
    • Category: side dish
    • Method: bake
    • Cuisine: American

    Keywords: white bread, white bread recipe, how to make bread, homemade bread, homemade bread recipe, sandwich bread, sandwich bread recipe, fluffy bread, fluffy bread recipe

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    White bread recipe is such a good recipe to have in your back pocket. You will love how soft, chewy, and delicious this bread is. Perfect for making sandwiches, toast, and even French toast!

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    1. Darla Thurman

      February 22, 2023 at 3:30 pm

      Can I use powdered whole milk in place of the powdered non-fat milk?

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      • Melissa

        February 24, 2023 at 2:38 pm

        Yep!

    2. Sue Ormond

      August 05, 2022 at 12:32 pm

      Thank you for sharing this lovely recipe. I halved the ingredients as my bread maker is one of the smaller ones. It came out perfectly. This will definitely be a firm favourite go to recipe from now on. No need for the storage instructions as with Cornish butter it was gone in a flash.

      ★★★★★

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    3. Sylvia Strqhan

      July 22, 2022 at 3:27 pm

      I love this bread and its simplicity. " Problem is, it seems to be for a shorter pan and I wouldd like to make this loaf in a bigger pan!my daughter and son'in'law brought their newly married daughter and her husband out so we could meet us, I made two loaves thinking it would last the last two days of their visit, but it was gone in two meals and i made another two for supper and breakfast the last day. i offered to show them the ones I usually make, but my granddaughter insisted, 'i want this one, just this one!

      ★★★★★

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      • Melissa

        July 25, 2022 at 7:56 pm

        I bake this in a 9x5 pan but you can put it in something smaller if you'd like!

    4. Megan Clark

      September 27, 2021 at 7:01 am

      Potato’s flakes? Is that like instant potatoes?

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      • Melissa

        September 29, 2021 at 7:35 am

        Yep, instant mashed potatoes work great!

    5. Christina Staub

      June 06, 2021 at 8:49 am

      Can the dough be frozen after the rise?

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      • Melissa

        June 06, 2021 at 11:08 am

        I haven't played with it. If you do will you let us know how it turns out?

      • gym48127@yahoo.com

        June 06, 2021 at 12:36 pm

        🙏. I did make it and it was great. Forgot to add the butter at the beginning. Scared, I added it after all the flour was in. Stand mixer on medium 5 min and all was well! I will try freezing a loaf next time.

    6. Stacey

      February 02, 2021 at 2:33 pm

      Vinegar is mentioned a couple times in the post but is not in the ingredients list. Is that missing or just a mistake? About to put 4 loaves in the oven so hoping it was just a mistake 😊

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      • Melissa

        February 02, 2021 at 9:20 pm

        Thank you for saying something! The vinegar is in the whole wheat version of this recipe (coming soon!) and I just got them mixed up while writing. The recipes doesn't have vinegar in it, so you are good to go! I can't wait to hear how it turns out for you!!!

      • Stacey

        February 03, 2021 at 10:47 am

        Oh that sounds amazing also! All 4 loaves turned out great, hooray! One already almost gone, two in the freezer, and one to share with a neighbor. Thanks for another winner!

        ★★★★★

      • Melissa

        February 03, 2021 at 12:39 pm

        I made a double batch this morning! One for lunch, one for tomorrow, one in burger buns (I'll let you know how they turn out!) and one to save to take to church for the sacrament on Sunday (communion). It's so nice to have a solid recipe that you know will work. I've made this one so many times and never had a flop batch!

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