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Perfect Homemade White Bread (Sandwich Bread Recipe)
My Homemade White Bread recipe, or Sandwich Bread recipe, is easy, only takes 7 ingredients, and is much better than store-bought bread!
👥 2 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 40 min👤 Gemma Stafford📖 biggerbolderbaking
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- bowl
- whisk
- mixing bowl
- pan
- oven
📝 Preparation Steps
1
In a large bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, yeast, and salt.
salt2 teaspoons(8floz/240ml) water, (warm)1 cup(1 1/2 oz/43g) butter, (melted)3 tablespoons
2
In a separate jug add the water, melted butter, and egg and whisk together.
(8floz/240ml) water, (warm)1 cup(1 1/2 oz/43g) butter, (melted)3 tablespoonslarge egg1egg wash
3
Add the wet ingredients into the dry and mix by hand to form your dough. Knead on your surface for roughly ⏱️ 5-6 minutes.
4
Roll dough into a smooth ball. Grease your mixing bowl and add the dough back in. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap (or a shower cap) and clean towel and allow to rise in a warm place for ROUGHLY ⏱️ 60-90 minutes or until doubled in size.
5
Once proofed, knock back the dough and cut into 2 even pieces, roughly 15oz/420g
6
Form each loaf by rolling the dough into an oblong shape then tucking and pinching the ends under the loaf. Place loaves into 2 greased 9 x 5-inch bread pans.
7
Cover again with cling wrap and a towel and allow to proof at room temperature for the second time for roughly ⏱️ 45-60 minutes or until is risen to the lip of the loaf pans.
8
Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) and carefully egg wash the loaves.
(8floz/240ml) water, (warm)1 cup(1 1/2 oz/43g) butter, (melted)3 tablespoonslarge egg1egg wash
9
Bake for ⏱️ 35-40 minutes or until golden brown.
10
Let cool for at least ⏱️ 30 minutes before slicing & enjoy! Store bread covered at room temperature for up to 4 days. It also freezes really well for up to 6 weeks.
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