Classic Sandwich Bread
The classic sandwich bread from your childhood, this bread can be used for sandwiches, toast, grilled cheese, french toast and more!
Ingredients
- 2 cups warm water about 110°F (43°C)
- 1/3 cup organic cane sugar can sub white sugar, maple syrup or honey
- 1½ tbsp active dry yeast or instant yeast
- 1½ tbsp kosher salt
- ¼ cup avocado oil can sub canola or vegetable oil; plus more oiling for the bowl and loaf pans
- ~6 cups unbleached all-purpose flour may be more or less
Instructions
- In large bowl, dissolve the sugar in warm water and stir in yeast. Let it sit until mixture is a creamy foam. In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Stir in sugar and let sit until yeast has dissolved and the mixture is creamy and foamy. I usually give it 10 minutes.
- Add salt and oil to the yeast mixture.
- Mix in flour one cup at a time being cautious of the texture. You may need more or less than 6 cups of flour to get to the right dough consistency.
- Knead dough until smooth. It usually takes me about 5 minutes of kneading until the dough is smooth and solid. Form dough into a large ball and place in an oiled bowl, turning dough to coat. I use the same bowl for every step - there may be some residual flour stuck to the sides but it doesn’t interfere with the rise and I’m all about less dishes.
- Cover with a cloth and allow to rise until doubled, about 1 hour.
- Deflate dough and knead for a few minutes. Divide the dough in half - I use a kitchen scale to get perfectly equal loaves but you can eyeball it if you don't have one
- Shape into loaves and place into 2 well oiled 9x5 inch loaf pans. Let them rise until the dough has risen 1 inch above the pans, about a half hour.
- Bake at 350°F (165°C) for 30 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in the center of the bread reads 190°F (88°C).
- Remove from loaf pans and let cool on a wire rack. I run a knife around the edges and give the pans a gentle shake to loosen the loaves. If you leave them in the loaf pan, the bottom will steam and get soft and soggy.
- Slice and enjoy!