Perfect White Bread
This yeast bread has a smooth, clean flavor with a tender crumb from plenty of milk, balanced by a touch of sugar and salt. Made with bread flour and baked as a classic loaf, it is well suited to breakfast toast, sandwiches, or serving alongside soups and stews.
- Prep30 mins
- Cook40 mins
- Serves30
- DifficultyMedium
easyChef Pro health score
Calculated from USDA-referenced nutrient data for the ingredients in Perfect White Bread, not estimated by an AI model. The same recipe returns the same score every time.
- Glycemic ImpactFair
- 51 / 100
- Carb quality, not quantity. Higher is better.
- Nutritional DensityPoor
- 15 / 100
- Nutrients per calorie. Higher is better.
- Energy DensityFair
- 47 / 100
- Calories by weight. Higher means more food for fewer calories.
- NOVA Processed Culinary Ingredients
- 2 / 4
- Processing level, 1 (whole) to 4 (ultra-processed). Lower is better.
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- 72
- Heart Health
- 57
- Metabolic
- 17
- Digestive
- 37
- Inflammatory
- 30
- Performance
- 33
- General Wellness
- 1
Heat milk in a small saucepan over medium-high heat until it bubbles. Remove from heat and stir in sugar, salt, and shortening. Cool to lukewarm.
- 2
While the milk mixture is cooling, dissolve yeast in warm water and let stand until creamy, about 5 minutes.
- 3
Combine the cooled milk mixture with the yeast mixture in a large mixing bowl. Stir in some flour, then add the remaining flour, a portion at a time, to make a moderately stiff dough.
- 4
Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, 8 to 10 minutes. Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl and turn to coat. Cover the bowl with a damp towel and let the dough rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour 20 minutes.
- 5
Lightly grease two 9x5-inch loaf pans.
- 6
Punch down the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Shape into balls, cover, and let rest for 10 minutes. Shape the dough into loaves and place them in the prepared pans; let rise until doubled, about 1 hour.
- 7
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- 8
Bake the loaves in the preheated oven until the tops are golden and the loaves sound hollow when tapped on the bottom, about 35 minutes.
- Calories 111.07 kcal Moderate 6%
- Protein 4.26 g Low Source 9%
- Carbohydrate 22.1 g 8%
- Total Fat 0.05 g Low Source 0%
- Saturated Fat 0.01 g Low Source 0%
- Trans Fat 0.01 g High --
- Cholesterol 0.49 mg Low Source 0%
- Sodium 11.88 mg Low Source 1%
- Dietary Fiber 1.01 g Low Source 4%
- Total Sugars 2.16 g --
- Added Sugars 0.08 g Low Source 0%
- Calcium 21.92 mg Low Source 2%
- Iron 0.99 mg Low Source 6%
- Potassium 28.88 mg Low Source 1%
- Vitamin A 10.74 mcg Low Source 1%
- Vitamin C 0.0 mg Low Source 0%
- Vitamin D 0.19 mcg Low Source 1%
Values are per serving. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
- Milk 🥛
- Wheat 🌾
- Gluten
About This Recipe
Perfect White Bread is made with 8 ingredients and serves 30. It takes about 1 hr 10 mins and is rated medium. Key ingredients include Active Dry Yeast, Bread Flour, Cooking Spray, and Milk. Each serving provides about 111.07 kcal.
Recipe Questions
- What is Perfect White Bread made of?
- The main ingredients are Active Dry Yeast, Bread Flour, Cooking Spray, Milk, Salt. The full list of 8 is above.
- How long does it take to make Perfect White Bread?
- About 1 hr 10 mins in total: 30 mins to prepare and 40 mins to cook.
- How many calories are in one serving?
- One serving provides about 111.07 kcal. The full nutrition breakdown is above.
- Is Perfect White Bread easy to make?
- This recipe is rated medium, with 8 ingredients and 8 steps.
- Is Perfect White Bread healthy?
- Perfect White Bread has an easyChef Pro health score of 43/100. Per serving, it provides 111.07 calories and 4.26 g of protein, or 9% of the Daily Value. It contains Milk, Wheat and Gluten, so it may not be suitable for people with those allergies or dietary restrictions. Whether it fits your goals depends on your complete meal plan and nutritional needs. Remix it in easyChef Pro to adjust the ingredients and generate fresh nutrition and scores.
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