How to Make Sandwich Bread - Easy Recipe for Beginners

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil reduces saturated fat while maintaining moisture.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is lower in calories, while water can be used for a lighter texture.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey is a natural sweetener, while brown sugar is often less expensive.

yeast

💰Cheaper: sourdough starter

Sourdough starter can be made at home, saving on store-bought yeast.

Add 2 teaspoons of dry active yeast to a bowl.

Add 2 teaspoons of white sugar and mix to combine.

Pour in 1 and 1/3 cups of warm water and let sit for 5 minutes until yeast activates.

Crack 1 egg into a separate bowl to avoid shell pieces, then add it to the yeast mixture.

Add 1 teaspoon of salt and mix the egg in with a fork.

Add 3 and 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour to the mixture and stir until combined.

If using a stand mixer, attach the dough hook and mix on setting 2 for 10 minutes; if mixing by hand, stir with a wooden spoon and knead for 12-15 minutes.

After kneading, check the dough's texture; if sticky, add a teaspoon of flour; if dry, add a teaspoon of water.

Place the dough in a clean bowl, cover with a towel, and let it rise in the oven on proof setting for 30-35 minutes until it has increased in size but not quite doubled.

After rising, scrape the dough onto a countertop and perform a quick 30-second knead to pop air bubbles.

Grease a cast iron loaf pan with plant butter using a plastic bag to spread it evenly.

Shape the dough into a log by flattening it, rolling it up, and placing it in the greased loaf pan.

Cover the dough with a rag and let it rise for another 35 minutes in the oven on proof setting.

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