Food Processor White Bread

By aggiebutch

Easy to make homemade white bread in your food processor with this recipe. Serve warm with butter.

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 envelope RapidRise Yeast (do not use any other kind - just RapidRise)
• 1 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 teaspoons gluten flour for wheat
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 egg
• 3/4 cup warm water

Preparation

Step 1

Insert metal blade into food processor. Add flour, sugar, undissolved yeast and salt; process 5 to 10 seconds. Add butter and egg. Begin processing, then slowly pour warm water through feed tube just until dough forms a ball, about 10 to 15 seconds. Continue processing for 60 seconds to knead dough (I let it go longer, more like 2 to 3 minutes, just for good measure). Remove dough onto a lightly flour surface. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes.

Roll dough into a 12 x 7-inch rectangle. Beginning at short end, roll up tightly as for jelly roll. Pinch ends and seam to seal. Place, seam side down, in greased 8 1/2 x 4 1/2-inch loaf pan. Cover; let rise in warm, draft-free place until double in size about 30 to 45 minutes (I've let it go much longer than this and it is just fine).

I usually brush it with egg wash or a bit of cream to give the top a nice shine, but you don't have to. Bake at 375°F for 30 minutes or until done (30 minutes is always just perfect for me). Remove from pan and let cool on a wire rack (be sure to remove it because otherwise the bottom will get soggy while it cools). Slice and enjoy!