White Sandwich Bread
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White Sandwich Bread
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Simple soft white sandwich bread is perfect for homemade toast with butter and jam or sandwiches. How to make the perfect white sandwich bread with all-natural ingredients and no fillers!
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Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups bread flour
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/4 teaspoon active dry yeast
- 3 Tablespoons warm water
- 1 Tablespoon sugar
- 1 cup whole milk
- 3 Tablespoons butter (plus more for the top)
Instructions
- In a bowl of a stand mixer, fitted with a dough attachment, combine bread flour, all-purpose flour, and salt.
- In a small saucepan, heat the milk until lukewarm (105-100 degrees). This can also be done in the microwave.
- In a small bowl, add warm water (105-110 degrees), yeast and sprinkle in the sugar, and stir it together. Let it sit for 5-10 minutes, watching to see if the yeast mixture foams up and bubbles. If it is foamy, the yeast has activated. If not, start again with a new batch of yeast and lukewarm water.
- Add the yeast mixture to the flour mixture. Mix on low speed. Add lukewarm milk. Scrape the sides of the bowl often to incorporate all of the ingredients.
- Add the slightly softened butter, one small cube at a time. You don't want to add the butter all at once but only a small amount at a time. The dough should start pulling away from the sides of the bowl and look like a round ball.
- Remove the dough from the mixing bowl and place in a greased glass bowl (I suggest spreading butter all over the bowl using a pasty brush or paper towel or spraying it with non-stick cooking spray.
- Cover the bowl with a kitchen towel and let the dough rise until it doubles in size, about 2 hours, depending on the warmth of the kitchen.
- While the dough is rising, prepare the 9 x 5 loaf pan. Lightly spray non-stick cooking spray or brush with oil or butter to prevent sticking.
- Place the dough on a lightly oiled or floured workspace and shape into a 8 to 8 1/2 inch loaf. Place the log in a lightly greased 8 1/2" x 4 1/2" or 9" x 5" loaf pan, cover the pan loosely with lightly greased plastic wrap. Allow the bread to rise for about 30-60 minutes or until it's domed about 1" above the edge of the pan. Towards the end of the rise, preheat your oven to 350°F.
- Bake the bread for 25 to 33 minutes, until it is a light golden brown color. Test it for doneness by measuring its interior temperature with a digital thermometer (it should register 190°F at the center of the loaf).
- Remove the bread from the oven, and brush butter all over the warm loaf. Cool it on a rack before slicing. Store the bread in a plastic bag at room temperature for several days or freeze for longer storage. This bread freezes beautifully!
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Notes
- The key to making any type of bread recipe using yeast is to ensure the yeast is working and activated. I suggest mixing the yeast, warm water or milk (about 105-110 degrees), and a touch of sugar into a bowl. The sugar will help to "feed" the yeast and help it to activate quicker. Yeast loves sugar! The warm water or milk also helps to activate the yeast. If the water or milk is too hot, it can kill the yeast, but if it is too cool, it won't incorporate with the other ingredients.
- The yeast should start to become foamy or bubbles will begin to surface. This is a great sign that the yeast is working. Let it work for at least 5 minutes to see if it begins to proof.
- If nothing happens, start again with a new batch of yeast, warm water, and sugar.
- One other tip when trying to get the yeast to begin to foam and bubble, make sure to keep it away from salt as the salt can kill the yeast.
- As a general rule of thumb, most bread will have risen enough when the bread dough doubles in size. You can check to see if it has risen enough, by poking the top of the dough with your finger. Fully risen and fermented dough will retain the finger indentation as it doesn't bounce back because the gluten has been adequately stretched.
- If you love to bake bread, check out these other popular bread recipes that are so easy to make!
Nutrition Information
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Calories
175kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
27g
(9%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
12mg
(4%)
Sodium
387mg
(16%)
Potassium
96mg
(3%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
145IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
37mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 175 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 175kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 387mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 96mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 145IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 37mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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