Basic Sandwich Bread Recipe
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Basic Sandwich Bread Recipe
Description
The Basic Sandwich Bread Recipe combines instant yeast activated in warm water with sugar and vegan butter to produce a soft, compliant dough. Flour, salt, and baking powder add structure and leavening balance. The dough is kneaded until no longer sticky and allowed to rise until nearly doubled in size, creating a light crumb.
The bread's texture renders it ideal for sandwiches, providing a sturdy but tender base to hold fillings without crumbling. The method involves gradual flour addition and warm resting, key to activating yeast appropriately for proper rise.
Practical notes emphasize using fresh yeast that bubbles when activated, measuring flour accurately to prevent dryness, and adjusting flour amounts depending on humidity for ideal dough consistency. Cooling the baked loaf briefly in the pan prevents a soggy bottom while maintaining shape.
Ingredients
- 2 ½ teaspoons instant yeast rapid
- ½ cup water warm
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons vegan butter diced + more for brushing, unsalted
- 2 cups all-purpose flour divided
- 2 teaspoons salt
- ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 tablespoon neutral oil
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add the warm water, yeast, and sugar. You’ll want the water to be lukewarm for optimal reaction of the yeast, and too hot will kill the yeast. If you have a food thermometer, you’ll want the water to be at 110 degrees.
- Cover with a warm damp towel and allow it to sit for 10 minutes.
- Mix well and add the diced vegan butter, 2 ½ cups of flour, salt, and baking powder. Mix well and add the remaining flour ½ cup at a time. Knead the dough while you add the flour. The flour will be very sticky at the beginning, but then it will be soft and not sticky. Knead the dough for about 10 minutes. (Best if you can use a stand mixer with a dough hook attachment.)
- Remove the dough from the bowl. Wash the bowl and dry it well. Add one tablespoon of neutral oil and spread it all over the bowl. Place the dough in the bowl and cover it with a damp towel or plastic wrap and allow it to sit for 1 hour.
- When the hour has passed, the dough has almost doubled its size.
- Prep the loaf pan by placing parchment paper for the bread to not stick and it would also be easier to lift when ready. Alternatively, you can lightly oil the pan.
- Carefully transfer the dough from the bowl to the loaf pan, and press it using your fingers, to stretch the dough around to fit the pan.
- Cover with a damp towel or plastic wrap and allow it to sit for 30 minutes or until it doubles in size.
- When ready, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. This will give the dough time to keep rising.
- Generously brush the loaf with melted vegan butter and bake for 30 to 35 minutes. If the vegan butter is dripping, you can place a baking sheet under it to keep the oven clean.
- Remove from the oven and brush with more vegan butter or oil. This will soften the hard top crust of the dough.
- Allow the pan to cool on a cooling rack for 20 minutes. Remove from the pan and allow it to sit on the cooling rack for 1 hour.
Notes
- Ensure yeast is fresh and properly activated by confirming it becomes bubbly and foamy in warm water with sugar.
- Measure flour correctly by fluffing and spooning into cups to avoid dense bread from too much flour.
- Adjust flour quantity based on humidity to keep dough soft and tacky but not overly sticky during kneading.
- Allow bread to cool slightly in the pan after baking but remove after 20 minutes to avoid a soggy bottom.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 1loaf
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1353 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 1353kcal | 68% |
| Carbohydrates | 219g | 73% |
| Protein | 29g | 58% |
| Fat | 40g | 62% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 12g | 71% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 20g | 100% |
| Trans Fat | 4g | 200% |
| Sodium | 5061mg | 211% |
| Potassium | 349mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 9g | 36% |
| Sugar | 25g | 50% |
| Vitamin C | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 165mg | 17% |
| Iron | 12mg | 67% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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