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Easy Sandwich Bread Beginners

Easy Sandwich Bread

All-purpose sandwich bread for beginners
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Prep Time 3 hours
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 12

Equipment

  • KitchenAid mixer
  • dough hook
  • large glass bowl
  • measuring cups & spoons
  • loaf pan

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup hot water hot from the tap is fine
  • 2 tbsn sugar
  • 2-3/4 tsp yeast 1 pk + 1/2 tsp
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil plus some for greasing bowl & loaf pan
  • 1-1/2 tsp salt

Instructions
 

  • Mix hot water, sugar, and yeast in a small bowl. Let sit 10 minutes to activate.
  • Pour yeast mixture into kichen aide mixing bowl.
  • Add 1/4 cup vegetable oil and 1-1/2 teaspoon salt
  • Start mixing on a low speed. Start adding flour slowly.
  • Increase your mixing speed to 2 or 3. Allow mixer to knead the dough for 4-6 minutes until it forms a ball.
  • If dough is still sticky you can add a bit more flour, otherwise stop your mixer and remove dough.
  • 1st Rise. Place the ball of dough into a large greased glass bowl. Cover with a towel and let rise for 60-90 minutes.
  • Press center of dough ball down with your fist to release air.
  • Shape the dough into a loaf, tucking the ends underneath.
  • 2nd Rise. Place in greased loaf pan. Cover and let rise for 60 minutes or until doubled.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • Uncover loaf pan and bake for about 30 minutes.
  • Remove bread from loaf pan soon after it is done baking.
  • You can eat the warm bread now. However, slicing for sandwiches will be much easier the following day.
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