Perfect White Bread

1. 1

   Warm the milk in a small saucepan over medium-high heat until it bubbles. Take it off the heat and stir in the sugar, salt, and shortening. Let cool to lukewarm.

2. 2

   As the milk mixture cools, dissolve the yeast in warm water and let it sit until creamy, about 5 minutes.

3. 3

   In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooled milk mixture with the yeast mixture. Stir in 2 cups flour, then add the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, until you have a moderately stiff dough.

4. 4

   Move the dough to a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 8 to 10 minutes. Put the dough in a lightly greased bowl and turn it to coat. Cover the bowl with a damp towel and let the dough rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour 20 minutes.

5. 5

   Lightly grease two 9x5-inch loaf pans.

6. 6

   Punch down the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Shape it into 2 balls, cover, and let rest for 10 minutes. Form the dough into 2 loaves and set them in the prepared pans; let rise until doubled, about 1 hour.

7. 7

   Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

8. 8

   Bake the loaves in the preheated oven until the tops are golden and they sound hollow when tapped on the bottom, about 35 minutes.

• Calories 155.96 kcal Moderate
• Protein 4.27 g Low Source
• Carbs 23.27 g Moderate
• Total Fat 4.51 g Moderate
• Saturated Fat 0.29 g Low Source
• Trans Fat 0.02 g High
• Cholesterol 0.49 mg Low Source
• Sodium 15.23 mg Low Source
• Fiber 1.01 g Low Source
• Sugar 2.16 g Low Source
• Added Sugar 0.08 g Low Source
• Calcium 21.92 mg Low Source
• Iron 0.98 mg Low Source
• Potassium 28.88 mg Low Source
• Vitamin A 10.74 mcg_rae Low Source
• Vitamin C 0.0 mg Low Source
• Vitamin D 0.18 mcg Low Source

Values are per serving. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.

• Milk 🥛
• Wheat 🌾
• Gluten