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Homemade Sandwich Bread

5 from 1 vote
This easy, homemade sandwich bread recipe is perfect for sandwiches, french toast and delicious PB&J’s. This bread is crispy, soft, and pillowy inside.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Rising time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 55 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 2 cups very warm water (at about 120°)
  • 2 teaspoon Kosher salt
  • 1 packet Instant Yeast, or 2 ¼ teaspoons
  • 5 cups all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil

Equipment

  • 9X5 Baking Pan
  • Measuring spoon
  • Measuring cups
  • Kitchen scale
  • Plastic wrap
  • Thermometer
  • Bench scrape
  • Bread knife
  • Cutting board
  • Kitchen towel

Method
 

  1. In a large mixing bowl, add flour, yeast, salt, and sugar. Mix all the ingredients together.
  2. Add in the water and oil. Mix all the ingredients and then knead until a smooth elastic soft dough forms.
  3. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a wet kitchen towel. Place it in a warm place and let it rise and double. This will take about 2 hours.
  4. Deflate the dough by punching it down and shaping it into a ball and then transfer it to a floured surface.
  5. Lightly dust the top of the dough and then roll it into a rectangle.
  6. Roll up the rectangle and then pinch the seam as well as both ends of the dough.
  7. Place the dough in a greased 9” X 5” loaf pan seam side down and cover it with a damp kitchen towel. Move the pan to a warm area and let it double in size.
  8. Bake the loaf at 375° for about 30-40 minutes or until it turns golden brown. If it browns too fast, cover it loosely with foil.
  9. Remove the loaf from the pan and place it on a wire rack to cool.

Notes

Flour: This recipe calls for All-Purpose flour but bread flour will do just fine. Using whole wheat flour, however, will result in a dense loaf.
Water: The best temperature for bread is very warm water which is about 120°.
Yeast: The kind of yeast we recommend for this recipe is instant yeast. Instant yeast
makes the dough rise really fast. Yeast is what makes the bread rise. It's important to
check its expiry date before using it. Doing this will save you a lot of time and
disappointment.
Sugar: Sugar gives flavor to the bread and is what the yeast feeds on to make it rise.
Salt: Salt also gives the bread flavor and without it, the bread would be bland and not
fun to eat.