King Arthur's Classic White Sandwich Bread
King Arthur's Classic White Sandwich Bread
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| Yield: | 1 large loaf |
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 to 1 1/2 cups lukewarm water*
- 1 heaping tablespoon honey
- 2 1/4 teaspoons instant yeast
- 1 3/4 teaspoons salt
- 2 tablespoons soft butter
- 4 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 1/3 cup Baker's Special Dry Milk or 1/2 cup nonfat dry milk granules
- *Use the lesser amount in summer or humid climates; the greater amount in winter or drier climates.
Directions
1) Mix all of the ingredients in the order listed, and mix and knead — by hand, or using a stand mixer — to make a smooth dough. It won't be particularly soft nor stiff; it should be smooth and feel bouncy and elastic under your hands.
2) Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl, or large (8-cup) measuring cup. Cover it, and let it rise for 60 to 90 minutes, till it's become quite puffy, though not necessarily doubled in size.
3) Gently deflate the dough, and shape it into a fat 9" log. Place it in a lightly greased 9" x 5" loaf pan.
4) Cover the pan, and let the dough rise for 60 to 90 minutes, till it's crowned 1" to 1 1/2" over the rim of the pan. Towards the end of the rising time, preheat the oven to 350°F.
5) Bake the bread for 20 minutes. Tent it lightly with aluminum foil, and bake for an additional 15 to 20 minutes, till it's golden brown. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center will read 195°F to 200°F.
6) Remove the bread from the oven, and turn it out onto a rack to cool. When completely cool, wrap in plastic, and store at room temperature.
Yield: 1 large loaf, about 18 servings.
Reviews
04/26/2012- Oh, my goodness! This bread is great! I made the recipe as written.This is the only white bread recipe I need. Try it. You won't be disappointed.
- 04/22/2012
- I used this recipe to make sandwich rolls. I made 4 long sandwich buns and they were prefect. They were light and flavorful and only took a short time to make. I used one third white whole wheat flour and it was great. From the color and texture it looked just like regular white bread.
- 04/08/2012
- This recipe is so simple and the end product was just wonderful. I baked the bread last night and made thick-cut toast with it this morning. The bread was a great combination of density and light, fluffiness with great flavor. I used agave instead of honey and the sweetness was perfect. I will definitely be making this bread over and over - I often find white breads to be bland and lacking in flavor, but this one was perfect.
One question - is there any way I can double or triple the recipe and freeze the unbaked dough?
I would not more than double the recipe(keeping the yeast amount the same) and just bake and freeze the loaves.
- 04/02/2012
- Loved this bread! I made it for the first time today and it was great. I added about 11 ounces of water and the bread came out beautiful. It had a nice crust and a soft, moist crumb. I have had everyone in my house try it in different ways (sandwich, toast, and french toast) all were very good especially the french toast! Thanks KAF!
- 03/14/2012
- Best loaf of bread ever! I subbed 1/4 of the AP flour with whole wheat and it's delicious. I'm really looking forward to my sandwich tomorrow :)
- 02/27/2012
- This recipe was not only easy but tasted wonderful! I especially found the video link to be helpful. This was my second time making home made bread and the recipe was very easy to follow. I chose to proof my yeast instead of adding it in straight from the packet since the first time I made bread my dough didn't rise the second time around as much as it was supposed to. That seemed to remedy my issue! I'm hoping to stay away from store bought breads now, with this recipe I can! My only "problem" was that the bread seemed to disappear faster than store bought! Guess I will be making two at a time! :)
- 02/25/2012
- great taste my picky gilrs ate it..with that said i did change it a bit by using subibing out one cup of the APF with bread flour.. and using 2 tbls of honey (accidently) great bread...this will be my go to bread from now on..house smells sooo gooooood...Happy baking everyone
- 02/12/2012
- My family loves this bread! It is easy to make and tastes wonderful. It is a sure winner for the novice bread maker. It is a new addition to my recipe box that will be weekly.
- 02/07/2012
- The is absolutely a wonderful basic recipe for white sandwich bread. This is now my favorite recipe for everyday bread. I also made a large tasty loaf with the addition of approximately 1 cup sourdough starter and a bit more flour added in kneading. I let the liquid ingredients (plus starter) proof before adding the dry ingredients. Wonderful loaves, good rise, thin tender crust, great texture and it slices nicely. My sourdough starter is King Arthur's, I'm very pleased with that as well. Great way to use up excess starter. Thank you for publishing this recipe online!
- 12/26/2011
- Family favorite. This is my go to bread if I'm not feeling particularly daring on Sunday morning.
