Homemade Sandwich Loaf: the super soft recipe without preservatives.
There is nothing like the smell of freshly baked bread filling the kitchen early in the morning.
If you’re tired of buying the classic sliced bread from the supermarket, often rich in preservatives and with that slight alcoholy scent, this homemade sandwich loaf recipe will become your new “can’t live without it.”
Making it at home is much simpler than you imagine: you’ll need a few basic ingredients and a bit of patience for the rising.
The result? A cloud of softness perfect for breakfast with jam or for children’s savory sandwiches.
Besides saving money, the real advantage is controlling the ingredients.
In this version we will use only peanut oil and a little yeast, making the bread incredibly easy to digest.
Also, it stays soft for several days, just like packaged bread, but with all the taste of real bread.
The trick for a sandwich loaf that doesn’t crumble and stays elastic is hydration and kneading.
It’s essential to knead for a long time to properly develop the gluten network.
If you have a stand mixer, use it, but you’ll also be very satisfied kneading by hand.
A small pro tip: for a shiny golden crust, brush the surface with a little milk.
There is no greater satisfaction than bringing a loaf made with your own hands to the table.
And you, how do you prefer to enjoy your sandwich loaf: toasted with a smear of jam or filled for a picnic?
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Kcal about 445 per person
Kcal about 445 per person
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Budget-friendly
- Rest time: 3 Hours
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Cooking time: 45 Minutes
- Portions: 1 loaf
- Cooking methods: Bread machine
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients for a Homemade Sandwich Loaf
- 1 1/2 packet Active dry yeast
- 3.4 fl oz Warm water (about 1/3 cup)
- 5 fl oz Whole milk, warm (about 2/3 cup)
- 3 1/2 tbsp Peanut oil (about 1.7 fl oz)
- 1 tsp Sugar
- 2 tsp Salt
- 2 1/3 cups Manitoba flour (about 300 g)
- 1 2/3 cups Type 0 flour (about 200 g)
- 2 tbsp Milk for brushing the risen loaf
Tools
- 1 Bread machine bread machine
Preparation of the Homemade Sandwich Loaf
First, dissolve the yeast in the warm milk, add a little flour and mix.
Then add all the liquid ingredients along with the sugar and salt, and mix again.
Finish the dough by adding all the flour and work well until you obtain a dough ball, then let it rise covered in a warm place for about 2 hours.
After that time, take the dough and transfer it to a work surface without kneading it further, roll the dough out with a rolling pin to form a rectangle, then roll it up on itself.
Transfer it to a loaf pan (plum cake tin) lined with parchment paper, about 12 in (30 cm).
Let it rise for at least 1 hour, then brush the loaf with a little milk and bake at 392°F (200°C) for about 35 minutes covered with foil, with a small container of water inside the oven to create steam. After the initial 35 minutes, remove the foil and finish baking for another 10 minutes.
