Perfect Sandwich Bread
Directions
- 1Combine warm water, sugar, and yeast in the stand mixer bowl.
- 2Mix briefly to combine and set a timer for 5 minutes to let the yeast activate.
- 3After 5 minutes, ensure the yeast is active by checking for a foamy, bubbly layer on top.
- 4Add melted butter, warmed milk, and bread flour to the yeast mixture.
- 5Add salt to the mixture.
- 6Mix the ingredients until they form a sticky mess, then switch to a dough hook.
- 7Knead the dough for 5 to 7 minutes until it forms a solid dough ball.
- 8Grease a large bowl (e.g., Pyrex 404) with avocado oil.
- 9Place the dough into the greased bowl and spray the top of the dough to prevent sticking.
- 10Cover the bowl with a bowl cover and place it in a warm spot (like on a stovetop with the oven on, or in a microwave with the light on) for about an hour, until it doubles in size.
- 11After about an hour and a half, flour your surface with all-purpose flour.
- 12Remove the dough from the bowl and gently stretch it into a rectangle shape.
- 13Fold and roll the dough to shape it into a loaf.
- 14Grease a loaf pan with avocado oil using an oil spritzer.
- 15Place the shaped dough into the greased loaf pan.
- 16Drape a towel over the loaf pan and let it rest on the stovetop for about 45 minutes to an hour, until it doubles in size and looks like a loaf of bread.
- 17Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- 18Bake the bread in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.
- 19At the 15-minute mark, turn the loaf around in the oven to ensure even browning.
- 20Remove the bread from the oven and let it cool completely in the pan before cutting.
- 21Once completely cool, slice the bread with a bread knife.
- 22Store the cooled bread by placing one Ziploc bag over one end and another Ziploc bag over the other end, without sealing them, to keep it fresh.
Ingredients
- 1 cup warm water
- 0.25 cup warm milk
- 2.25 teaspoons yeast
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1.5 teaspoons salt
- 4 tablespoons butter, melted
- 3.33 cups bread flour
- all-purpose flour
- avocado oil
Equipment
stand mixerdough hookPyrex bowl (404)bowl coverloaf pan (13x5 inches)oil spritzertowelovenbread knife
Tips
- Do not use water that is too hot as it will kill the yeast.
- Let the bread cool completely to room temperature before cutting to keep it fluffy.
- Store bread in two overlapping Ziploc bags, unsealed, to keep it squishy and prevent mold.
- This dough can also be used to make four hoagie rolls or four hamburger buns.
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