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Homemade Amish Sweet Bread Recipe

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  • Author: Kimberly
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 35 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour 50 minutes
  • Yield: 1 loaf (9x5-inch)
  • Category: Bread
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: Amish, American

Description

This Homemade Amish Sweet Bread recipe offers a soft, mildly sweet loaf perfect for breakfast or snacks. Made with simple ingredients like warm milk, sugar, yeast, butter, egg, and flour, this bread is tender with a slightly sweet crust. It involves two rises and baking in a loaf pan for a traditional, comforting homemade bread experience.

Ingredients

Wet Ingredients

  • 1 cup warm milk
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 large egg

Dry Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Instructions

  1. Activate Yeast: In a large bowl, combine warm milk with granulated sugar. Sprinkle the active dry yeast on top and let it sit for 5 to 10 minutes until it becomes foamy, indicating the yeast is active.
  2. Mix Ingredients: Add softened butter, egg, and salt to the foamy yeast mixture. Gradually stir in all-purpose flour one cup at a time until a soft dough forms that is slightly sticky but manageable.
  3. Knead Dough: Knead the dough either with a mixer fitted with a dough hook for 5 to 6 minutes or by hand on a floured surface for 8 to 10 minutes until the dough is smooth and elastic.
  4. First Rise: Transfer the dough to a greased bowl, cover it with a clean cloth or plastic wrap, and let it rise in a warm place for 1 to 1.5 hours or until the dough has doubled in size.
  5. Shape the Loaf: Punch down the risen dough to release air bubbles. Shape the dough into a loaf and place it into a greased 9×5-inch loaf pan, smoothing the top evenly.
  6. Second Rise: Cover the loaf loosely and let it rise again in a warm spot for 30 to 45 minutes until the dough has risen just above the edge of the pan.
  7. Bake: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Bake the bread for 30 to 35 minutes until the crust is golden brown and the loaf sounds hollow when tapped lightly on the bottom.
  8. Cool: Remove the bread from the oven and allow it to cool for 10 minutes in the pan. Then transfer it onto a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.

Notes

  • Make sure the milk is warm, not hot, to avoid killing the yeast.
  • Use room temperature ingredients to help the dough rise properly.
  • Kneading is important for gluten development—do not skip or shorten this step significantly.
  • Letting the dough rise in a warm, draft-free environment helps the yeast work optimally.
  • Check the bread’s doneness by tapping the bottom to ensure a hollow sound.
  • Store leftover bread wrapped tightly at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for longer storage.

Find it online: https://slsrecipes.com/homemade-amish-sweet-bread-recipe/