Best Judy Grubes White Bread Recipes

WHITE BREAD FOR THE BREAD MACHINE

Steps:

• Place water, sugar, salt, oil, bread flour and yeast into pan of bread machine.
• Bake on White Bread setting. Cool on wire racks before slicing.

CLASSIC WHITE BREAD

Steps:

• Sprinkle yeast over 1/2 cup water. Add 2 teaspoons honey. Whisk until yeast dissolves. Let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes. Transfer to the bowl of a mixer fitted with the paddle or dough-hook attachment. Add butter and remaining 1 3/4 cups water and 3 tablespoons honey. Whisk flour with salt; add 3 cups to yeast. Mix on low speed until smooth. Add remaining 4 cups flour, 1 cup at a time, mixing until dough comes away from sides of bowl and forms a ragged, slightly sticky ball. Butter a large bowl.
• Knead dough on a floured surface until smooth and elastic but still slightly tacky, about 5 minutes. Shape into a ball. Transfer to prepared bowl; cover with plastic wrap.
• Let dough stand in a warm place until it doubles in volume (it should not spring back when pressed), about 1 hour. Butter two 4 1/2-by-8 1/2-inch loaf pans. Punch down dough; divide in half.
• Shape 1 dough half into an 8 1/2-inch-long rectangle (about 1/2 inch thick). Fold long sides of dough in to middle, overlapping slightly. Press seam to seal. Transfer dough, seam side down, to pan. Repeat with remaining dough. Brush each loaf with butter, or dust with flour for a rustic look. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Drape loaves with plastic. Let stand until dough rises about 1 inch above tops of pans, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Reduce oven temperature to 400 degrees. Bake, rotating pans after 20 minutes, until tops are golden brown, about 45 minutes. Transfer to wire racks. Let cool slightly; turn out loaves. Let cool completely before slicing.

EASY STREAMLINED WHITE BREAD (NO KNEADING)

Steps:

• Using a large mixer bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water.
• Add shortening, salt, sugar and half the flour.
• Beat 2 minutes at medium speed.
• Add remaining flour and blend until smooth.
• Scrape batter off sides of bowl and cover with a cloth.
• Rise in warm place for 30 minutes, then beat 25 strokes by hand and spread evenly in a greased loaf pan.
• Smooth top with floured hand and let rise again until 1/4" from top of pan (about 40 minutes).
• Bake in preheated 375° oven for 45 to 50 minutes or until brown.

TRADITIONAL WHITE BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water. Stir in lard, salt and two cups of the flour. Stir in the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, beating well after each addition. When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes.
• Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
• Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough into two equal pieces and form into loaves. Place the loaves into two lightly greased 9x5 inch loaf pans. Cover the loaves with a damp cloth and let rise until doubled in volume, about 40 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for about 30 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the bottom of the loaf sounds hollow when tapped.

PERFECT WHITE BREAD

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, heat milk until it bubbles. Remove from heat and add the sugar, salt and shortening. Cool to lukewarm. While milk mixture is cooling, dissolve yeast in warm water and let stand until creamy.
• Combine cooled milk mixture with yeast and water in a large mixing bowl. Stir in 2 cups of the flour, then add the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, to make a moderately stiff dough. Knead on a lightly floured surface for 8 to 10 minutes, or until smooth and elastic. Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl and turn to coat the dough. Cover the bowl with a damp towel and let rise in a warm place until the dough has doubled in volume (about 1 1/4 hours).
• Lightly grease two 9x5 inch loaf pans. Punch down the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Shape into 2 balls, cover and let rest 10 minutes. Shape dough into 2 loaves and place in pans; let rise until doubled (about 1 hour). Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes or until the top is golden and the loaf sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom.

JUDY GRUBE'S WHITE BREAD

Steps:

• 1. dissolve 2 packages yeast and 2 Tbsp sugar in 1 cup warm water.
• 2. Mix all ingredients to make a soft dough.
• 3. Put on a floured board and let rest for 10 minutes. Knead for 8 to 10 minutes.
• 4. Put in a large bowl, cover and let rise in warm room until double.
• 5. When doubled in size, poke it with 2 fingers to deflate. Cover and let rise again until double in size.
• 6. When doubled in size the second time, take the dough from the bowl and put on a board and cut into 5 equal pieces.
• 7. Knead each piece "Slightly" and place in greased pans to raise.
• 8. When risen, bake at about 325 degrees (depending on oven) for about 20 to 30 minutes until done. Bread will sound hollow when you tap on the crust top.
• 9. **For 1 loaf of Raisin Bread you can flattened out 1 loaf before placing in pans to rise, spread with 1 to 1 1/2 cups raisins, 3 Tbsp cinnamon and 1/2 to 1 cup sugar, roll up and place in greased pan to rise. Makes absolutely delicious raisin bread!! MMMmmmmmmm Enjoy!