Here’s a simple, soft, and fluffy homemade sandwich bread recipe—perfect for sandwiches, toast, or just warm with butter.
🍞 Homemade Sandwich Bread
Ingredients:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour (or bread flour)
- 2 ¼ tsp active dry yeast (1 packet)
- 1 cup warm milk (around 40°C / 105°F)
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 egg (optional, for richness and brushing)
Instructions:
- Activate the yeast
- Mix warm milk, sugar, and yeast. Let sit 5–10 minutes until foamy.
- Make the dough
- In a large bowl, combine flour and salt.
- Add yeast mixture and butter. Mix until a soft dough forms.
- Knead
- Knead by hand for 8–10 minutes or with a stand mixer for 5–6 minutes until smooth and elastic.
- First rise
- Place dough in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise for 1–1.5 hours, until doubled in size.
- Shape the loaf
- Punch down dough, shape into a loaf, and place in a greased 9×5-inch loaf pan.
- Second rise
- Cover and let rise for 30–45 minutes, until it puffs up.
- Bake
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
- Brush top with beaten egg or milk for a golden crust.
- Bake 30–35 minutes, until golden brown.
- Cool
- Remove from pan and let cool completely on a wire rack before slicing.
Tips for Soft Bread:
- Use bread flour for a chewier texture.
- Don’t skip kneading; it develops gluten for a better structure.
- Brushing with butter after baking makes the crust soft and rich.
If you want, I can also give a no-yeast, super quick 1-hour sandwich bread version that’s perfect if you’re short on time. Do you want me to?
