Homemade White Sandwich Bread
🍞⭐️Why buy from the store? ⭐️🍞
I have cut my grocery bills in half with making the food my family eats on the daily!
✨Ingredients:
•1 cup warm water
•1 TBSP active yeast
•1 egg
•2 TBSP butter *softened* **see note**
•1/4 cup sugar
•1 TSP salt
•3 cups bread flour or all-purpose flour
Directions 🧭:
In a standing mixer with dough hook, combine warm water and active yeast together allow about 10 minutes for the yeast to grow. Once that is complete add the remaining ingredients together. I like to set the mixer to the lowest speed and letting it mix for about 5 minutes or until dough doesn’t stick to the sides and has an elastic feel to it. Take dough off dough hook and cover the bowl with a dish towel. Allow to rise for roughly an hour or until doubled in size! Once doubled flour the counter/workspace pull dough from bowl onto the flour and stretch to a rectangle then rolling it in to create a log shape. Then using a loaf pan place the dough log into the pan cover again and let rise till doubled. After at least 30 minutes preheat oven to 375 degrees. Once preheated is complete place pan in oven allowing to cook for 25-30 minutes or until top is brown.
Take out of the oven once it’s finished allowing it to sit in the pan for 10 minutes, then placing on a drying rack till completely cooled. ENJOY!
**NOTE: you can use regular store bought butter I like to use butter flavored crisco.
Bread flour recommended but all-purpose works just the same!
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Baking my own bread has truly been a game-changer for my family, and honestly, for my wallet too! I used to buy store-bought loaves every week, but once I realized how simple and rewarding it is to make your own, I haven't looked back. There's nothing quite like the smell of a fresh, golden-brown loaf baking in the oven, and seeing my family enjoy something I made with my own hands is incredibly satisfying. Plus, knowing exactly what goes into our food gives me such peace of mind. If you're new to bread making or want to perfect your technique for a truly soft white sandwich bread, here are a few tips I've picked up along the way. First, don't skimp on the kneading time. That 5 minutes in the stand mixer (or a good 10-12 minutes by hand) is crucial for developing the gluten, which gives your bread its structure and helps it become wonderfully fluffy. You want the dough to be elastic and smooth, not sticky. Trust me, it makes all the difference! Another key for that desirable soft texture is proper proofing. Don't rush this step! Allowing the dough to double in size twice (once in the bowl, once in the loaf pan) is essential for a light and airy crumb. If your kitchen is cool, you can place the covered bowl in a slightly warm (but not hot!) oven that's been turned off, or near a sunny window. This helps the yeast become active. And when it comes to ingredients, using bread flour really does give you a chewier, more structured loaf, though all-purpose works just fine too. I've found that using softened butter (or even butter-flavored Crisco as the recipe suggests) adds a richness and tenderness that you just can't beat, contributing to that classic, comforting taste. Once your beautiful homemade loaf is out of the oven, resist the urge to slice into it immediately! Letting it cool completely on a wire rack for at least an hour (or even two!) allows the internal starches to set, preventing a gummy texture and making it much easier to achieve perfectly sliced pieces. I learned this the hard way! For optimal freshness, store your bread in an airtight container at room temperature. It's usually best enjoyed within 3-4 days. This versatile white bread is fantastic for so many things. Of course, it's the ultimate sandwich bread for everything from PB&J to a classic BLT. But I also love it toasted with butter and jam, or even as homemade croutons for a salad. Sometimes, I'll even whip up a quick batch of garlic bread with it. It’s truly a staple in our home now. Baking this bread has been a lovely journey, and I hope you'll enjoy the process and the delicious results as much as I do. Happy baking, and enjoy your delicious, soft white bread!
This bread was the best tasting bread I have made to date! Thank you! Can you possibly shed some light on what I am doing wrong though, every time I make bread one side looks as it should but the other side is a hot mess🥺