Best Easy Soft Bread Recipes

Soft and Easy White Bread (Bread Machine) image

Provided by Cindy Smith Bryson

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 c warm water (110 degrees f)
2 Tbsp white sugar
1 pkg bread machine yeast (equals 2 1/4 teaspoon)
1/4 c vegetable or olive oil
3 c bread flour
1 tsp salt

Steps:

1. Place water, sugar, and yeast in bread pan. Allow yeast to dissolve and foam for 10 minutes.
2. Add oil, flour, and salt (ending w/ salt on top of flour) to yeast mixture in bread pan. Select basic or white bread setting.

Easy Soft French Bread image

Provided by gnet9820

Categories Breads

Time 3h

Yield 20 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

Steps:

Add sugar, warm water, then yeast into mixing bowl. Let yeast prove.
Add rest of ingredients, kneading while adding flour one or two cups at a time.
Knead for 5 minutes.
Let the dough rise for 1 hour, until doubled.
Knead the dough down.
Split into two sections.
Using rolling pin, one at a time flatten each section into a large rectangle (about 17"x 9").
Roll the dough up to make a long loaf. Pinch the seam closed and turn the ends under.
Place the two loaves on separate large cookie sheets, seams down (I lay it diagonally), cover with a light dishtowel, and let rise another hour.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 192.2, Fat 1.2, SaturatedFat 0.2, Sodium 350.8, Carbohydrate 39, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 0.8, Protein 5.4

Easy Soft Bread image

Provided by Monika Rosales @THEDEVOTEDCOOK

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 cup(s) all purpose flour
2 package(s) rapid rise yeast
1 teaspoon(s) sugar
1 teaspoon(s) salt
1 cup(s) water,warm
1 tablespoon(s) vegetable shortening,melted
1 - egg,beaten

Steps:

in a bowl put the warm water, yeast, sugar, gently stir..cover and set aside about 5 mins until frothy film forms on top...which means the yeast is activated.
add the flour, salt, and shortening...mix well, until dough form...if too sticky add in more flour, little at a time...when you form a ball and the sides of the bowl is clean from flour, take the dough out and place the tablespoon of oil on the bottom of the bowl and put back the formed ball of dough.
cover with a damp kitchen towel and place in a warm, dark place..I put in oven ( of course with oven not on)..wait an hour till it doubles in size.
now you are ready to "punch" down the dough...on a floured surface knead the dough good 5 mins...
divide the dough into 2 balls...shape any way you like, I made loaves...you can shape into breadsticks, rolls etc.
put on a cookie sheet and cover again for another 30 mins....easy trick= take a clean shoe lace and run under water and place in the middle of loaf before putting in oven...this will create the dent on the bread.
damp the top of the bread with water using brush, bake at 350 degrees for 30 mins....then brush the top with an egg wash and bake another 30 mins or until golden brown on top.