I grew up eating gigantic loafs of white bread from a specialty bakery in Alaska.  I haven’t found anyone who has even come close to the fluffy pillow of soft goodness.  Since I have a lot of time, flour and yeast, I guess I should try to figure it out myself.

I used pullman pans named after the railcars without their tops.  Wasn’t eating bread at the time so I don’t know how they tasted but they looked and smelled great.

Pullman White Loaf Recipe – 3 Loafs

• 6 cups all-purpose flour
• 6 cups bread flour
• 4 1/8 cups milk
• 3 envelopes active dry yeast (6 3/4 teaspoons)
• 3 tablespoons plus 3 teaspoons sugar
• 3 tablespoons salt
• 1/3 cup Milk Powder
• 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 2 stick plus 1 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 1 large egg yolk
• 3 Pullman Loaf Pans

1. In a large bowl, mix the all-purpose flour and bread flour. Microwave 3/4 cup of the milk for 45-60 seconds (115F). Pour the warm milk into a medium bowl and stir in the yeast and 3 tsp of sugar.  Allow yeast for bloom for 5 minutes. Stir in 3/4 cups of the mixed flours. Cover with plastic wrap for about 20 minutes.
2. Scrape the sponge into stand mixer fitted with a dough hook. Add the sugar, salt, eggs and the remaining milk and beat at medium speed until blended. Add the remaining flour. Beat at low speed, then knead at medium speed for five minutes. Add butter and continue to knead 10 minutes.
3. Oil bowl and transfer dough.  Cover and allow to double in volume.  Punch down and allow to double again.
4. Punch down the dough and turn it out onto a heavily floured work surface. Divide the dough into 3 equal pieces and let rest on a lightly floured work surface for 20 minutes.
5. Butter three pullman pans. Using lightly floured hands, form each piece of dough into a loaf shape about the same size as the pans. Cover the pans loosely with oiled plastic wrap and let stand in a warm, area until the dough rises 1 1/2 inches above the rim, about 45 minutes.
6. Preheat the oven to 350°.  Brush with egg wash.  Bake 1 hour or until tops are golden brown.  Turn over onto cooling rack and lightly tap.  You should hear a hollow sound or return to oven.