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This easy homemade soft white bread is made with a simple yeast preferment for better flavor and texture.

It’s incredibly soft, fluffy, and perfect for sandwiches or toast.

This is my children’s favorite bread — they love it warm with butter, jam, or Nutella 🤍

If you’re looking for a simple family bread recipe that stays fresh longer, this loaf is for you.
For the Yeast Preferment:

3 g fresh yeast (or 1 g dry yeast)

100 ml slightly warm water

150 g wheat flour type 550 (first grade)

In the evening, dissolve the yeast in water, add the flour and mix to form a firm dough ball.
Cover the bowl and leave the preferment at room temperature overnight.

This is how the preferment looks the next morning.

In the Morning, Add to the Preferment:

350 g wheat flour type 550

2 teaspoons salt (12 g)

1 teaspoon sugar

1.5 tablespoons sunflower oil

200 ml slightly warm water

Knead into a soft, smooth dough.
Knead by hand for about 20 minutes, or 10 minutes in a stand mixer or bread machine.

Cover the dough and let it rise for 60–90 minutes, until doubled in size.

Once risen, knead the dough again and shape it into an oval loaf.
Place it seam-side down on a floured baking tray, cover, and let it rest for 20 minutes.

Make 4 cuts on top using a sharp knife or blade. Cover and let rise for another 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 240°C.

Place a tray on the bottom rack while preheating.
When ready to bake, place the bread in the oven and carefully pour a cup of hot water onto the lower hot tray. Quickly close the oven door.
This creates steam, which is essential for good oven spring.
Be careful not to burn yourself with the steam.

Bake for 10 minutes at 240°C.
Then reduce the temperature to 200°C.
If you have a tray with water inside, remove it now so the bread can bake properly.

Continue baking for 35–40 minutes until done.
During baking, spray or brush the bread with water several times.

The bread is ready when it sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom.

Transfer to a wire rack, cover with a towel, and let cool.

Without Preferment Option

You can also make this bread without a preferment.
In that case, use 30 g fresh yeast and follow the same steps.

Let the dough rise for 30–40 minutes, then proceed as described above.

However, the bread tastes better and stays fresh longer when made with a yeast preferment. 🤍