I make this bread once to twice a week… its a great basic almost no fail bread! I’ve been making this since early 2011… its a very rare thing for me to buy a loaf from the store (unless I’m sick) I know people think making your own bread takes too much time… but they are wrong… you put about 10 mins in at the beginning and then its five mins here five mins there… its really just a lot of rising and baking time.
Try out this pretty simple recipe… only 6 basic ingredients!
Amish White Bread
Ingredients:
- 2 cups warm water (about 110-120 degrees)
- 2/3 cups white sugar
- 1 1/2 Tbls yeast
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 6 cups flour
- Put sugar in bowl and add water
- Sprinkle yeast on top and let dissolve 5-15 minutes.
- Add salt, oil and half the flour mix together.
- Add remaining flour change to dough hook and mix.
- Pull out on lightly floured surface and knead shortly to form a soft round ball.
- Place in greased bowl flipping to cover both sides.
- Top with saran wrap or damp warm towel.
- Set aside in draft free area and let rise till doubles in size (about 1 hour).
- Remove cover and punch down.
- Lay out on lightly floured surface and cut in half.
- Flatten out in rectangle and jelly roll into a loaf.
- Pinch ends together and place in greased 9×5 bread pan.
- Cover and let rise till double in size (about 30 mins.)
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Once double in size bake for 25 minutes.
- Pull out and brush top with butter.
- Let rest for 10 minutes before removing to cooling rack.
*Baker’s notes: I’ve decreased the sugar down to 1/4 or 1/3 a cup … I’ve also cut the oil down to 2 TBLS or substituted the oil for butter and it’s all turned out great!!
For step by step tutorial follow photos.
(Note I forgot pictures of the first few steps… here’s the details)
Put sugar in bowl and add water give it a lil stir to dissolve and sprinkle yeast over the top… let it set till it gets foamy 5-15 mins then add the salt, oil & 3 cups flour and mix. If your using a mixer change it out to your dough hook and add the remaining 3 cups flour, mix till its formed a ball and pull it out… knead it a little more to form a soft round ball, place it into a greased bowl and flip it so its grease on both sides… top it with saran wrap or warm damp cloth let rise and follow the remaining directions on the other pictures!
Now you know why I make this weekly… I just can’t bring myself to buying bread from the store anymore!
If you get this down… try my Easy French Bread with dinner one night… So yummy!!
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20 Minute Biscuits or 30 Minute Dinner Rolls
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161 responses to “Amish White Bread”
Hey Sandy…when you have yeast as an ingredient, do you use quick rise yeast, or regular? Also do you use a convection oven? Thanks!
Hi Lynn… I use regular rising yeast… I buy Red Star 2 lbs at a time from Costco and Cash and Carry… Its about $4 for 2 lbs and I open it and store it in a Ziploc bag in my fridge. I do not use a Convection oven… I have a Conventional oven. I good tip for you while the bread it rising… Keep it in a draft free warm place… I like to store mine in the microwave or oven (if its not in use at the time) It gives the dough a great environment to do its thing!
Thank you Sandy! The microwave is a great idea! I tend to keep my house pretty cold during the day, so it is hard to find a good warm place. Last week when I made your French bread I put it on top of the hot water heater! Keep up the good work, I enjoy your blog!
Your recipe is very close to what I make I have been making bread bread for many years. would you like to try my fathers recipe when I was a little boy he called it wiener & cheese and garlic bread follow all the instructions above and when you are at the last part and your dough is in a rectangle shape and about to form it into a loaf . take garlic salt sprinkle the surface then cut up three wieners about quarter inch thick place them all over the dough then grate some old cheese and cover the surface with it then kind of roll the dough and tuck the ends in a bit as you roll it up let it rise as the other do and cook it at the same time as the other bread . But this bread will have to cook for about 10 -20 min longer because of the moisture inside will be doughy if you. I promise you every one will just love it Captain Murr
made some today and the family fell in love with it. Thanks!!!
Love hearing that! I have to agree! We love it too!
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This is one of my Top Viewed recipes… it’s also my favorite sandwich bread… If you haven’t tried it yet you’re missing out! It’s really easy to put together and contains 6 ingredients!!
What size pans are these? Do I use the same size I use when making meatloaf or banana bread. The picture makes them look larger. Can you give me measurements?
I use these pans… I buy them off of Amazon… Fat Daddio’s 9 Inch x 5 Inch x 2 3/4 Inch Loaf Pan
Before I toss them in the oven I make sure they have raised up at least a 1/2 inch above the rim! I hope that helps 😉
Yes that helps! I measured my pans and they are the right size. I am going to try this today. If they work I think fresh bread will become my regular bread. Can’t wait.
Great Brenda!!! I think you’ll love it! I know quite a few people that have made this their weekly bread!! Better for you and cheaper!! Just take the time and love to make it!
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How long does the 1st rise take
about an hour for the first rise! You can also punch it down and let it rise again if you’d like… I’ve done that when I’m too busy to move it to the next stage!
Have you tried this with whole wheat/home ground flour?
I’ve done this recipe with 1/2 whole wheat flour and 1/2 AP flour … I’ve never tried it with all whole wheat or home ground flour
was it good with the wholewheat?
Yes it was… just took a little extra rising time to make!
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Hi Sandy I made your Amish bread this weekend,one loaf for us and one for our daughter,it was a total hit and I am being requested to make more.I also made chicken and dumplings (I only discovered your site last week) and it was excellent.Thank you for your time and tried and true Scratch recipes,they are appreciated.
Thank you Rick!! I love to hear that… You made 2 of my favorites there!! I make the Amish white bread once to twice a week … we truly love that bread… it has become our staple bread for the house hold! and the chicken and dumplings is a recipe I get cravings for!!! Makes me happy to hear the feedback!!! Thanks for trying out some of my recipes… I strive to cook from scratch for my family… and I’m enjoying sharing with everyone!
Has anyone tried to make this bread in a bread maker?
I haven’t Tina… My mother in law uses a bread machine all the time… I can ask her?!
Unless anyone else has an opinion on it?? Anyone??
For making the dough, my bread maker will take a recipe that has 3 1/2 cups flour maximum – so if you cut the recipe in half, you could start it in the bread maker and finish it in a regular pan in the oven.
If you want to make it totally in the bread maker, you would need to know the maximum capacity – for mine, that would be about 2 cups of flour. The recipe book that comes with the bread maker will say. I would need to cut the recipe into thirds to actually bake a loaf in the bread maker.
This looks scary to a first time bread baker…but your instructions are basic (thank you)…so will give it a try!!! Wish me luck 🙂
Krista… I used to be scared to make bread too… I learned on this bread and have mastered it… its hard to go wrong if you just follow the step and dont mess with its temp during rise times!!
Good Luck… you don’t need it though… you’ll do great!!!
this is plain fiour for the amish bread,right? Ginger
Yes All Purpose flour… I’ve also made it with 1/2 whole wheat 1/2 AP flour before too and it turns out!!!
Made this for the first time last week for Easter, todayI am back to do it again! Thanks for the straigh forward easy directions, and pictures.
Thanks for sharing Debora!!! This is our sandwich and toast bread made weekly around here!!! I’ve learned to buy my flour, oil and yeast in bulk and I figure it costs me about .50 cents to make!! Sure beats buying a couple loafs at the store!
Hi,
I was wondering if this recipe could be used for making dinner buns as well? The recipe is so simple. I’m going to make some this morning. Fresh baked bread is so good and it makes the house smell like grandma’s house.
Thanks so much for the recipe.
I’ve never made them as dinner rolls but you totally could! (I’m actually posting some dinner rolls today 🙂 ) If you want to try it as rolls after the rise time punch down and cut of 2 inch balls… roll and place on greased baking sheet…. let rise till doubled and then bake… I’d watch the bake time around 18 mins and be the judge when they are done!!
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Does it work as well with whole wheat as white flour?
I’ve done it 1/2 wheat 1/2 ap flour before never fully all wheat… may have longer rise times?
The recipe needs cut in half for a bread machine– after all it only makes ONE loaf.
Thanks Carolyn… I don’t use bread machines… So that’s good to know!
The recipe doesn’t need to be cut in half… just put all ingredients into machine and let it do the work of mixing and then turn out dough and place in pans. I have been using my machine to do the mixing for larger dough sizes for years.
Hi Joan, are you using the “dough” setting or “basic/white” setting? are you letting it rise in the machine first and than dividing it into the two loaf pans??
I let my bread machine do the work on the dough cycle, then remove the dough and place in an oiled bowl to rise. Bake the loafs in the oven. My bread machine will make a 2lb. loaf so I thought I would try and it
works out very well. Nice fresh homemade bread no work!
Thank you, I knew the recipe would have to be cut in half, I was concerned if there had to be an adjustment to the ingredients
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Love love and love!!!! My husband will only eat white bread and this is a hit and easy to make! I put the ingredients in the kitchen aid mixer and it does all the work (minus shaping the bread and baking)!
It tastes delicious. Actually it tastes store bought! But bread is so expensive and unsure of the additives in the store bought bread.
I have never commented on a recipe blog, but this one deserves it! Thank you so much for posting this and I look forward to following your posts!
Thanks so much for sharing Chantel!!! I love to hear it all!!! I truly love this bread and make it all the time… I have saved my family so much money over the years making it ourselves!! And I think it beats any store bought!!! Love homemade!
I am going to make this,but I was wondering if you can make with gluten free flour?
Marilyn, I’ve never tried it with gluten free flour before?! But it wouldn’t hurt to try!
Hi Sandy ~ just started making bread again (it’s been years) and so happy to have found your site… so you think this would work with a hand mixer (have the hooks) or try doing as suggested above and let my bread machine do the mixing? although I’m unsure at which point I’d be taking the dough out of the machine if it’s after it raises or before 🙂
Hi Sheila… I always make this with my Kitchen Aid Professional mixer… first the whisk till after the 3 cups flour then I move it to my dough hook add the other 3 cups flour… turn it on and let it do its thing! I’ve never owned a bread machine… but there are others here that have posted using this recipe in the bread machine!
Is this a sticky dough? I just put the loaves in the oven I hope all is well it was a really recipe.
Jovanna… It shouldn’t be too sticky?? If its sticky for you try adding a lil extra flour while your kneeding?!
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I just tried making your bread today. I loveit but it tastes a bit to yeasty.Is that because I didn’t let it rise long enough, Will certainly try again.
Make sure your letting it foam up in the beginning and try letting it go thru 2 rise times… so punch it down the first time and then let it rise again! Thanks Connie!
Hi Sandy , I was just wondering , I’ve never used the regular yeast ( have always used the bread maker yeast ) do I still let it foam up in the water ??
Hi Twyla… I’ve actually never used a bread machine before… So I’m not familiar with the regular steps? I would suggest tossing the water and yeast in first and let it foam up
Seems like a lot of sugar?
Ann I’ve made this bread with as little as 1/4 sugar and 2TBLS oil and it still turns out great
I made this bread with my bread maker, I should have cut the recipe in half, it was way to much for my bread maker. If you make in bread maker check to see what size loaf it will make – 1 lb,
1 1/2 lb or 2 lbs mine was 1 1/2 lb, When I make again I will cut the recipe in half or mix whole recipe in bread maker and put in pans and do the 2 rises in the pan and bake in oven. This bread is very good.
I made this last night….My 4 year old had 2 pieces last night and my 12 year old asked me at breakfast “who made the bread”…Love your recipes!!! About to attempt your cinnamon rolls
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This recipe has been my go-to for bread for years. I have no idea if its really Amish or not but its great bread. Recently I started playing with the formula, subbing white, whole wheat, flour and bread flour for the AP flour and honey for the sugar and butter for the oil, using the same proportions, of course. The bread seems to take a little longer to rise but the flavor and texture is even better than with just AP flour.
Hi Sandy, I made my first batch Tuesday night, kept one and gave one to a co-worker of mine, needless to say that was a mistake. Your bread is wicked awesome!! 🙂 so I’m already on my second batch, and I think I’ll make another tomorrow. Wanna get a stock pile, you ever freeze it and have it later? I want try the cinnamon rolls next. Like everyone else here, love the site!
Thanks Troy!! I love to hear the feedback!! I have never frozen it… We go through about 3-4 loaves a week around here… its my kids favorite… they actually don’t like store bought anymore! Watch out for the cinnamon rolls they are dangerous! lol You can totally make that dough up up to 3 days before hand and just keep it in the fridge!
I have made many white bread recipes , I must say this is the best recipe I have used so far. All the others were very dense and heavy, this is so light and airy. My husband was very happy when he tried the bread.(I think he was afraid he was going to have to chock down another dense heavy slab.) I have made this bread two days in a row and I just found the recipe yesterday!! Thank You so much for sharing this wonderful bread recipe I do not have to look any further this is a keeper!!!!
I did mix my dough in the bread machine( makes 2lb loafs) on the dough cycle, then removed the dough to rise, and bake in the oven, worked out very well.
Thanks Judi!! We love this bread!! It a staple in the household!! Love hearing the feedback!!!
hi the recipe calls for 6 cups of flour but then it says mix in 3 cups of flour … do you mix in the other 3 cups or is it a typo in the recipe?
Hi Kim! Once you mix the 3 cups flour you change out the dough hook and add the remaining. Its the next sentence… I’ll change it so it says remaining 3 cups so there’s no confusion!! 🙂 Thanks for calling that out… and I hope you enjoy the bread!
thank you , i can t wait to make it
I made this bread yesterday….very very moist …will absolutely make that a weekly thing . Thank you for shring the recipe.
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Can I use this bread recipe to make buns?
Yes absolutely! Just cut the bake time down to about 20!
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What if I don’t have a kitchen aide style mixer nor a dough hook. What is the best way to mix this together and make it?
Yes… You can make this all by hand… you don’t need a mixer… the mixer just makes it easier! 🙂
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I find I need more flour then 6 cups, anyone else having this issue? The dough comes out really sticky with only 6 cups of flour.