“Good bread is the most fundamentally satisfying of all foods; and good bread with fresh butter, the greatest of feasts.” — James Beard
In my opinion, one of the greatest pleasures in life is eating a slice of freshly-made warm buttered bread. I don’t know if it is the siren call of that perfect slice, working with the dough, or the anticipation of watching loaves rise–all I know is that I love to make and eat homemade bread. In an effort to make most of the Fuji family bread from scratch, I’ve been working on several bread recipes that I can use when I am running short on time. One is a recipe for the bread maker which you’ll be seeing here in the near future, and the other is the recipe I’m sharing with you today.
What I love about this bread is that you can be in and out of the kitchen in about an hour with two gorgeous loaves. The bread itself is soft and moist with just a bit of chew. It makes great sandwich bread (we ate our BLTs on it recently!), wonderful toast, and is just as good eaten on its own.
My FIL just spent a week visiting us, and while he was here he shot a video of me demo-ing just how easy this bread is to make (you can have the majority of the work done in the time it will take you to watch the video).
Makes 2 loaves
5 1/4 cups white bread flour
2 – 4 Tbsp. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 Tbsp. (rounded) saf-instant yeast
1 1/2 Tbsp. oil
2 cups warm water (somewhere between 100 and 115 degrees Fahrenheit)
1. Mix dry ingredients. Add oil and water. Mix for 1 minute and then check the consistency of the dough. The dough should be very sticky. If it is too dry, add more water.
2. Mix for 5 minutes. (Do not add any more flour after the dough has finished mixing.)
3. Spray kneading surface with cooking spray and turn dough out onto surface. Knead dough briefly until it has a smooth even consistency (this will only take several turns of the dough to accomplish).
4. Divide dough into 2 pieces (or more if you wish to have smaller loaves) and shape loaves into desired shapes and place on greased baking sheets. Cover with a large dish towel and let rise for 25 minutes.
5. While loaves are rising, preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. When loaves are ready to go into the oven, use a sharp knife (you can lightly spray your knife with cooking spray to prevent dragging) to make several slashes in the top. Make each cut about 1/4-inch deep at a 30 degree angle. Bake loaves for 25 minutes, or until they are golden brown.
* Why bread flour? In short, bread flour helps make bread loftier and chewier. For a more longer explanation, read this article on the difference between bread flour and all-purpose flour.
* Why saf-instant yeast? Saf-instant yeast is a high-potency, fast-acting yeast that can be added directly to your dry ingredients without it having to be put in a starter first.
* Why slash the top of my loaves? bread101 explains, “First, for a beautiful visual appearance and second, this scoring allows the dough to expand quickly during baking so it reaches its maximum volume. It also prevents a ‘blow out’ from happening if bubbles appear under the crust and then burst.”
* Thank you to my FIL for putting together such a great video for LFM! We did this in one take without any cue cards–not bad!
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I absolutely love this recipe! I use it all the time. I even made pizza and rolls with it!
Dearest, darling Rachael. Thank you for all your help with this bread my friend :) http://www.amandascookin.com/2009/12/simple-one-hour-homemade-bread.html
I made this tonight and it was so good. I did replace 2 cups of flour with whole wheat for a little added nutrition. Thank you for the quick recipe, it went great with my soup!
I’ve been looking forever for a bread recipe as easy and simple as his one! The bread looks fantastic! Do you know if I can substitute whole wheat flour for the bread flour? I like the flavor of whole wheat better than bread flour and I was just curious as to if the recipe would work still…
I didn’t think I could adore you any more than I do, and then I watch that video. I already KNOW this bread is fabulous cuz I got it at the FoodBLogger Bake sale and now I can try it too. WOnderful, friendly, such a natural – video. Hope you do more of those.
I baked the bread today and it was owesome. Great taste and soft texture. I know my husband and son will enjoy it. Thanks for that great recipe. Will sure bake more!
This is just amazing, thanks for your video it helped me a lot, I was looking for making Barley bread at home and I found your website,I do really like it.
I recieved a kitchenaid mixer as a gift this christmas (I have been DYING to have one..) and I have been itching to make bread! I was SOOOOO happy to find a recipie for quick and easy bread that looks great AND an added bonus that you had a video USING the mixer!!! I am currently making my way to the kitchen to begin making this bread to have fresh for supper…mmmm…
**I let you know how it turns out!**
xoxox
Thanks for a great video! I am making this today! I don’t have the same , but I am going to use the fast instant that I have! Can’t wait … thanks again!
I’ve got my dough in rising now….
Can I ask why you used the flat beater rather than the dough hook for this? I’ve tried the flat beater with bread dough before this and it hasn’t worked.
Just made them and oh my goodness are they good! Thanks so much for the video :)
Just made this awesome bread! Thank you for providing the fast and easy recipe for those of us who don’t always have lots of time to make homemade bread. I changed up a few things. I used regular yeast, but ‘proofed’ it first: two packets in 1/2 cup warm water for ten minutes. Then I added the oil and enough water to make 2 and 1/4 cups water. I followed the rest of the directions. Then right before I put them in the oven for baking, I glazed the top of each with a beaten egg with 1 tsp of water…then sprinkled sesame seeds on one and poppy seeds on the other. Really great!!
Made it, tried it, ate the whole lot, yammy!!!!!!!!!!!!
feeling fat lol
Hi, like your one hour bread recipe and would like to make this. I do not have electric mixing machine. I do have a breadmachine, can I use your recipe in the Breadmachine to mix and bake?
I have made white bread in it before with a recipe from the manufacted book. Did not care for it and seem not to taste like I wanted. One day I would like to buy a mixer machine to make bread, cakes and cookies. Right now I have to beat everything by hand! Need advice for breadmaker.
Thank you
Lucy
@Lucy, Hi Lucy, I have never made this recipe in my bread machine, so I don’t have a good answer for you! I can tell you that you would have to at least cut the recipe in half, as this would make too much dough for a bread machine to handle. I’ll have to do some experimenting and get back to you!
Hi, I did exactly what the recipe said except I used to fast rise instant yeast but my dough was SUPERRRRRRRRR sticky. When I dumped it out of the bowl and tried to knead it, it just coated my hands like glue and never got smooth. Do you know why that could be?
I still baked it and it came out tasting good but looking a little blobby. Thanks!
Thanks for this recipe! I have made this twice this week and it’s probably too yummy. I think I ate one loaf myself! So good!!!!!
I made this recipe last night and it is simply dee-licious! It came out so perfect and this was only my 3rd time of making home-made bread! It went with our baked ziti dinner and was wonderful in the dipping ‘sauce’! Definatly a keeper! It’s just as easy as she shows it to be:)
Have you ever tried making this with whole wheat flour?
I just made this today substituting 2 cups of whole wheat flour for the bread flour. That’s all I did and it turned out great. Thanks for this awesome recipe!
Just tried your recipe. I didn’t have any Bread Flour so I mixed together some All-Purpose white and some wheat and added some dough enhancer. Worked beautifully. I definitely want to try it with Bread Flour to compare the difference but at least I know I have a ‘fix’ if ever I need some bread in an hour. :)
Thanks for sharing your recipe. Super yummy!
i was searching for a one hour bread recipe because i lost track of time. i am very glad to have found this post — it’s my family’s new favorite bread! love love love it!
Hello,
found your wonderful bread recipe through pinterest! Just wanted to say thank you for sharing and your youtube video was excellent, I am a visual learner so seeing the precess took away a great deal of my confusion and anxeity. First go around I used my mothers kitchen aid mixer, but I don’t personally own one, I’m going to make some bread now, I kope it turns out the same. I used the fast rising yeats found at the local grocery store and just wanted to say my bread turned out fine, but I have nothing to compare it too :). I might purchase the specialty yeast online in the future. Be blessed and may thanks again!
Can you use whole wheat and have it be good? I have tried a ton of recipes lately and none of them turn out very good with whole wheat but I really want to use the healthier version. Any one tried this using whole wheat flour or have ideas about how to do it with success?
This was a great easy recipe! Thanks for sharing. Can whole wheat flour be used to make a heartier, healthier version? Also, have you tried some milk in the recipe? Thanks for your response!
very nice video. tkns
ill try it
@Melanie — Glad to know that the substitution worked for you! I’ve substituted up to 1/2 of the flour with whole wheat flour and had great success. More than that and I start having to add other things, because the texture gets a bit heavy.
I made this bread tonight. I love making bread and this is the easiest and now one of my favorite breads! So easy! Beautiful loaf, very moist interior, nice crust. It will be a staple in my house from now on.
Trying your ricipe today ! Use to do the sour dough starter… this sounds much more simple ! I’ll let cha know how me and the Hubby like it !
I found this wonderful recipe on my sister’s Pinterest page and had to try it out. I used my Fleischmann’s rapid rise yeast and it turned out beautifully. Here I’ve been using the rapid rise yeast all along but unknowingly following recipes that proofed and rose for 2-4 hours. My husband and guests loved that I had warm fresh bread to go along with a very simple soup; it really elevated the meal to something special. Thanks! Will use this again and again.
Amazing! Love love love this bread recipe!
Tried it this morning – I halved the recipe as I only needed one loaf… turned out BRILLIANTLY!
My 21 month old ate ALL her sandwich today and LOVED it! :) Thank you so much for a fabulous recipe. I’m hoping to share this on my blog in the next couple of days and will link back to your recipe here! :) Thanks xx
Thanks so much for the recipe and the video instruction. Love the idea that I can half the recipe to make one loaf and that I can add up to 1/2 the flour with whole wheat flour. Definitely going to try this recipe this week! and add it to my pinterest page!
I just saw this on Pinterest, and you have me totally craving bread. However, I’m in pre-vacation mode and bread is not in the cards. But it’s soooo beautiful!!!
This is the easiest bread recipe I have ever made! It’s so soft… I didn’t watch the video until after the 2nd time making it; wish I would have watched it first. My dough looks a lot wetter than yours and was very, very sticky.
This looks great, I make bread weekly, its so much more healthy, yummy, and cheaper than store bought. Is there a whole wheat version of this bread?
I love this recipe and have made it several times. My only problem is that the loaves are much more flat than yours. Do you have any suggestions? The bread is really yummy, but just doesn’t stand up tall like yours. Could you please email me and let me know your thoughts if you get a minute? pearcefam4@juno.com
Love the video…but in the interest of safe hygiene, please try to stop playing w/your hair while getting ready to make the bread.
For the amount of time it took to make this, it was EXCELLENT bread! I will be saving this recipe for future use
Thanks for posting your recipe and video! This recipe truly was very easy, I don’t have the fancy mixer however it was not an effort really. I am letting my dough rise as I type this message I cannot wait to bake them up and taste them..I think I am going to make one of the loaves into cinnamon rolls but thanks again for this recipe.. Kim from Iowa
Just wanted to let you know the bread came out amazing and the cinnamon rolls were great thanks again for your recipe I will be making this alot!!!
Just made a batch of this bread!! Used my ninja blender on the dough option it worked awesome!! Thanks for sharing
I made this bread for Christmas dinner and my husband loved it.
I loved that it only took a few minutes over an hour as I was rushed to get dinner and had forgotten to buy any rolls or bread.
The real test will be in the following days to see how it fares for making sandwiches and toast.
Thank you for this wonderful recipe. I made it today and the results were amazing. This was my first bread baking experience but will certainly not be my last. This recipe is a keeper and will be a mainstay in our household. Thanks, again!
Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. Watching the video gave me the confidence to try making bread, something I’ve wanted to do for a very long time. The results were amazing. My family loved it! I will be making this often.
Yr receipe looks so simple and fast to make the bread.
Is it ok to use active yeast instead of instant yeast?
The first time I made this, I found it a bit tasteless. So I made the following tweaks and my family absolutely devours it. I substituted butter for the oil, honey for the sugar, and I add 1/2 cup of quick oats as well. It gives it a richer flavor but doesn’t change the texture.
I just wanted to thank you for this recipe. I’ve been making this bread for months and it is my “go to” for cajun bread and anything I ever make that needs bread. I’ve made calzones with it, stuffed it with chicken and cheese – just everything. It’s just AWESOME!! Thank you, thank you!!
love this tutorial! i’ve been looking around for a long time for an easy-to-follow bread recipe (using saf instant yeast!) with extra tips like you’ve provided. thank you!!! that bread looks absolutely delish. i was wondering though, is it possible to use whole wheat flour? is there such a thing as whole wheat bread flour? my hubs only prefers whole wheat, while i’m willing to enjoy the white as well…any tips on that? thanks again!
Hello from Australia! I made this bread recently and it worked perfectly. I’m making it again today for lunch. It’s a great quick recipe for when you have guests over and you leave everything to the last minute! Thanks!!
I was craving bread for dinner today and didn’t want to wait for dough to rise. This was so fast, easy and delicious!!! Thanks for posting – I will definitely be adding this to my recipe repertoire!! :)
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