Lean White Sandwich Bread
This is the easiest way to learn how to make sandwich loaves without a lot of ingredients or time. It's a recipe I make often.
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 3 ⅓ cups (500g) white bread flour
- 1 ¼ cups (300g) water
- 2 tsp (7g) yeast
- 1 - 2 tsp (5 - 10g) salt*
Instructions
- In a large bowl, stir together flour, yeast and salt.
- Add water.
- Using the handle of a spoon or your hand, stir the mixture until a shaggy dough forms.
- Turn out onto a clean surface and begin kneading by folding the dough over in half and pushing it down flat away from you. Do this for approximately 5 - 10 minutes or until you can stretch the dough without it immediately tearing and it is smooth to the touch.
- Return dough to the bowl and cover with a cloth, clingfilm or loose fitting lid and let sit at room temperature for 1 - 2 hours or until the dough no longer springs back when pressed.
- Place dough onto a lightly floured surface or work on a dry surface. This is up to you. I prefer not to add flour as it can make the loaf too dense. Fold the dough into a rough rectangle and place in a lightly oiled loaf tin, seam side down.
- Cover and let rise until it reaches the top of the pan. This can take around 30 - 60 minutes.
- Preheat oven 400F (200C.)
- Bake 40-45 minutes or until golden brown. Center of bread should read 212F (100C.)
- Let cool completely before slicing to let the bread crumb set and prevent drying out.
Notes
*Two teaspoons is traditional and gives you a french bread type taste. However, if you use 2 tsp, sodium is increased to 387.5 grams per slice. Nutrition information as shown is 1 tsp of salt.
An important note on dry yeast: Instant dry yeast is used in this recipe, which can be mixed directly into the dry ingredients or dissolved in water before mixing. If you're using active dry yeast, modern varieties generally don't need to be dissolved in warm water first, although some manufacturers still recommend it. Rapid-rise yeast may affect rising times.
Always check the manufacturer's instructions on your yeast package for the best results.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 slice | Calories: 111 kcal | Carbohydrates: 24.4 g | Protein: 4.4 g