Classic White Sandwich Bread
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Serves: 2 loaves
 
Ingredients
  • 1 package (2¼ teaspoons) dry active yeast
  • 1½ cups warm (not hot) milk
  • 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 large eggs
  • 4½ to 5½ cups all purpose flour
  • Salted butter
Instructions
  1. In the bowl of a stand mixer, stir together warm milk and yeast until yeast is dissolved. Stir in sugar, salt, butter, and eggs until combined. Attach dough hook to mixer. Add in about 4 cups of flour, and mix until well combined, about 2 minutes. Knead on slow speed, adding additional flour by ¼ cup at a time as needed to make a formed dough (dough should be a little tacky). Continue to knead for about 10 minutes until dough is soft and smooth.
  2. Spray a large bowl with nonstick cooking spray and place dough in bowl. Cover with plastic wrap or a tea towel and let rise in a warm spot in the kitchen until doubled, about 1-2 hours.
  3. Take risen dough and dump onto a floured surface and knead by hand for 2 minutes, then return to bowl. Cover and let rise 30 minutes.
  4. Spray two 9x5 inch loaf pans with non-stick cooking spray. Punch down dough and dump onto floured surface. Divide in half and  form each half into a loaf, then place in prepared loaf pans. Cover and let rise until dough is risen slightly above the edges of the pan, about 1 hour.
  5. When dough is close to ready, heat oven to 400 degrees F. Bake for 10 minutes, then reduce to 350 degrees F. Bake another 20-25 minutes, until cooked and golden brown. Loaves should sound hollow and internal temperature should be about 200 degrees. Remove from oven. Let cool for about 5 minutes until able to handle, then remove loaves from pan and place on a cooling wrack. Brush tops with salted butter.
Notes
Adapted from NY Times
Recipe by Wright Family Table at https://www.wrightfamilytable.com/classic-white-sandwich-bread/