Classic White Sandwich Bread

This bread is wonderful for grilled cheese, sandwiches, toast and more. The soft texture makes it easy to slice through. The perfect loaf for the beginner as it's easy to learn and delicious.

Prepare: 15

Bake: 45

Rest Time: 3

Total Time: 3 35

Servings: 18 slices

Ingredients

3 ⅓ cups (500g) flour
1 ¼ cups (300mL) milk
¼ cup (60mL) oil
2 tbs (25g) sugar
2 tsp (7g) yeast
1 tsp (5g) salt

Instructions

Mix sugar and yeast into the milk. Stir in oil.
In a large bowl, stir together flour and salt.
Add in the liquid mixture and stir by hand or with a spoon until a shaggy dough forms.
Turn out onto a clean work surface and knead by hand until dough turns smooth, no longer sticks to your hand, stretches easily without tearing and can be easily shaped into a ball. Approximately 10 minutes.
Place back in the bowl, cover and let rise 1 - 2 hours or until at least double in size.
Lightly grease or spray a 9x5 (23x13 cm) loaf pan. This step is not necessary for non-stick pans.
Shape dough into a rough rectangle and place seem side down in the pan.
Cover with cling film or a damp cloth and let sit 45 minutes or until dough reaches top of the pan.
While the dough is rising, preheat oven to 350F (180C.)
Bake 35 - 45 minutes or until golden brown. Center of bread should read at least 190F (88C.)
Cool completely before slicing.

Notes

An important note on dry yeast: Instant dry and active dry yeasts are not the same. If using active dry yeast, you must activate the yeast according to the manufacturer's instructions in order for the dough to rise properly. You typically need to activate or "bloom" the yeast by adding it to warmed liquid for several minutes.

Instant dry yeast can be added to the dry ingredients and typically does not need to be activated prior to use. However, some brands of dry yeasts still require adding warm liquids, so be sure to read the label. Rapid, quick and fast acting dry yeasts will rise much faster than instant and active dry yeasts. For best results, always read and follow the instructions provided on the packet as the rising time varies widely between manufacturers.

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