Sandwich Bread (White Bread)
Directions
- 1Get your active dry yeast and get it active by adding 1 heaping teaspoon of active dry yeast to 2 tablespoons of warm water and mixing it up. Set aside.
- 2In a large bowl, add 1 cup of warm whole milk, 1 tablespoon of sugar, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1/2 a tablespoon of shortening.
- 3Mix until the shortening is melted into the milk.
- 4Sift in 1 cup of all-purpose flour and mix until it's all combined and has the consistency of a thick pancake batter.
- 5Add in your yeast mixture and mix it up again.
- 6Add in two more cups of all-purpose flour and mix until it becomes a moderately stiff dough and comes together like a dough ball.
- 7Lightly flour your work surface and turn out your dough.
- 8Knead the dough for about 8 to 10 minutes until it's smooth and satiny.
- 9Shape the dough into a big dough ball.
- 10Oil the sides of the bowl where you mixed the dough, place the dough ball in, and turn it over to coat all sides.
- 11Cover the bowl and let the dough rest to double in size for about an hour and a half.
- 12Punch down the dough to release the extra air.
- 13Cover it back up and let it rest for another 45 minutes until it has doubled in size again.
- 14Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and roll it out into a long rectangle.
- 15Roll it up like a jelly roll, pushing it down and pinching the seams with every roll.
- 16Seal off the edges by crimping and folding them in.
- 17Stick the dough in a lightly greased loaf pan.
- 18Cover it again and let it rise and double in size for another hour.
- 19Bake it at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 35 minutes.
- 20Remove from oven and turn the bread out from the pan.
- 21Brush the top with some butter.
- 22Allow it to cool before slicing.
Ingredients
- 3 C all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp active dry yeast
- 2 TBS warm water
- 1 C warm whole milk
- 1 TBS sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 0.5 TBS shortening
- butter
Equipment
large bowlstand mixerloaf pan
Tips
- Knead the dough until it's smooth and satiny.
- Allow the bread to cool completely before slicing.
- Brush the top of the bread with butter for better flavor.
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