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White Sandwich Bread Recipe, the best homemade bread without a bread machine. It’s so easy to make, and it smells absolutely amazing. It’s made with a few simple ingredients, and there is no need for bread flour either, the regular plain flour can be used too if needed. The amount listed are enough for one loaf.

A white sandwich bread on a wooden board

There is a Romanian saying that hunger is the best cook. Well, this unprecedented situation we are living is making us not only better cooks, but also bakers. Staying inside for so long is no fun, but we can always keep busy in the kitchen. That is, if we have the ingredients we need available.

There is still bread out there for now, although surprisingly there is hardly any flour or yeast available in any shop. But, if you do have any at home, and can’t go out to buy bread, this homemade white bread recipe is the best you can get. It’s easy, and even a complete beginner in the kitchen can make it.

I made these Fluffy Dinner Rolls not long ago and I loved them, and making this white bread was on my to-bake list for so long. Hopefully, a wholemeal bread recipe soon, if I manage to find more yeast.

Using milk and butter surly makes the loaf fluffier and softer, but you can also swap them for water and oil, that should not be a big problem. Use the same amounts of ingredients, and the consistency of the bread should not change.

Also, the amount of flour might change slightly depending on the type of flour used, I only had regular white flour, instead of strong white bread flour, and I used 400 grams, but you might need more or less. Just start by adding 350 grams at first, and then add more if needed.

Collage of 6 photos to show how to make white sandwich bread

HOW TO MAKE WHITE SANDWICH BREAD

Bakery products that use yeast must be made and left to rise in a warm place, otherwise the yeast will not activate, and the dough will not rise. So, make sure your kitchen is warm before you start. The warmer, the better, as the dough will rise quicker, cutting down on the resting time.

  • warm up the milk, add the yeast, sugar and a tablespoon of flour, give the mixture a quick stir, and set aside for 10-15 minutes or until the mixture becomes frothy.
  • In a large bow, sift the flour, add the salt, soften butter and the yeast mixture, and use your hands to bring all the ingredients together
  • transfer the dough to the work surface and continue to knead for about 10 minutes, until you get a smooth and elastic dough that does not stick to the hands at all
  • form a ball, transfer it back to the bowl, brush with oil, and cover with clingfilm
  • leave to rise until it doubles its volume
  • knead the dough again to release the air bubbles, then shape into a large sausage
  • grease and flour a loaf tin, arrange the dough in it, then leave to rise again for at least 30 minutes
  • bake in the preheated oven at 180 degrees Celsius (350 degrees Fahrenheit) for 30 minutes, making sure the tin is placed on the middle rack in the oven, otherwise the top browns too quickly
  • transfer the bread to a cooling rack, and leave to cool completely before slicing

A whole white sandwich bread on a wooden board

COMMON BREAD-MAKING PROBLEMS

Making bread is a lot easier than you’d think, but it might take a few tries until you get the results you are after. Or, you get get it right from the first try if you follow keep in mind the following:

  • IF THE DOUGH DOES NOT RISE: the yeast was not activate, which means the mixture did not become frothy. It might be that the yeast was expired, no longer active, the milk/water were cold or too hot (the liquid must be lukewarm), the room was not warm enough.
  • IF THE BREAD IS TOO DENSE: the dough was not kneaded for long enough, the more you knead, the better.I said knead for 10 minutes, but you can do it for longer if  you can. Stretch the dough, roll it, whatever you do, the end product should be an elastic dough
  • IF THE TOP CRUST IS TOO BROWN: the bread was baked on the high rack in the oven at a higher temperature. Place the bread on the middle rack, if the top browns too quickly, cover it with kitchen foil and continue to bake it.

Half of a white sandwich bread on a wooden board with a slice in front of it

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White Sandwich Bread Recipe
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Proving Time
2 hrs 30 mins
Total Time
3 hrs 25 mins
 

White Sandwich Bread Recipe, the best homemade bread without a bread machine. It's so easy to make, and it smells absolutely amazing. It's made with a few simple ingredients, and there is no need for bread flour either, the regular plain flour can be used too if needed. A family-favourite loaf recipe! Making this sandwich loaf takes a bit, but it's so worth it. Use it for sandwiches, or dipping, it's so delicious!

Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: International
Keyword: homemade bread recipes
Servings: 1 loaf
Calories: 1963 kcal
Author: Daniela Apostol
Ingredients
  • 400 g plain flour
  • 2 tsp dried yeast
  • 275 ml milk
  • 30 g butter, soften
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1/2 tbsp salt
  • optional: melted butter for brushing the bread
Instructions
  1. Warm up the milk, add the yeast, sugar and a tablespoon of flour, give the mixture a quick stir, and set aside for 10-15 minutes or until the mixture becomes frothy.

  2. In a large bow, sift the flour, add the salt, soften butter and the yeast mixture, and use your hands to bring all the ingredients together.

  3. Transfer the dough to the work surface and continue to knead for about 10 minutes, until you get a smooth and elastic dough that does not stick to the hands at all.

  4. Form a ball, transfer it back to the bowl, brush with oil, and cover with clingfilm.

  5. Leave to rise until it doubles its volume.

  6. Knead the dough again gently to release the air bubbles, then shape into a large sausage.

  7. Grease and flour a loaf tin, arrange the dough in it, then leave to rise again for at least 30 minutes.

  8. Bake in the preheated oven at 180 degrees Celsius (350 degrees Fahrenheit) for 30 minutes, making sure the tin is placed on the middle rack in the oven, otherwise the top browns too quickly

  9. Transfer the bread to a cooling rack, and leave to cool completely before slicing.

Recipe Notes
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  • Also, the amount of ingredients changes depending on the servings, so click on the number listed to change it to the number you prefer.
Nutrition Facts
White Sandwich Bread Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1963 Calories from Fat 351
% Daily Value*
Fat 39g60%
Saturated Fat 21g105%
Cholesterol 92mg31%
Sodium 3841mg160%
Potassium 1020mg29%
Carbohydrates 340g113%
Fiber 17g68%
Sugar 27g30%
Protein 60g120%
Vitamin A 1195IU24%
Calcium 371mg37%
Iron 19mg106%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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  1. Jamie says

    March 25, 2020 at 4:56 pm

    ‘Hunger is the best cook’ I couldn’t agree more, I found myself cooking a lot more checking all kinds of recipes in this lock down. This one looks good and simple am gonna easily replace normal bread now. It served the family for years but time to move on to this amazing recipe for bread – a sense of independence. Yum yum 😋

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  2. Anna says

    April 29, 2020 at 10:11 am

    Can you used strong bread flour?

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