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    Cooking Gorgeous » Pastries & Sweets » Savory Baking Recipes

    Homemade Sandwich Bread

    Published: Jul 7, 2021 · Modified: Jul 29, 2022 by Ayla Clulee · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Homemade Sandwich Bread is super easy to make and has a soft, fluffy texture with a perfectly balanced flavor. This recipe is perfect for you if you are a beginner but still want to make your own bread.

    ham and cheese sandwich cut in half
    Add poppy seeds to your sandwich bread for some extra crunch!

    It is great for making sandwiches, dipping into soups & stews, or just simply toasting to enjoy with butter and homemade jam.

    slice of homemade sandwich bread toasted and served with jam
    The simplest way to enjoy a slice of toast bread is with butter&jam
    Jump to:
    • Why This Recipe Works?
    • Ingredients and Substitutes
    • Step-by-Step Instructions
    • What to Serve with Sandwich Bread
    • Top Tips From the Chef
    • Recipe FAQs
    • Related Recipes
    • Homemade Sandwich Bread

    Making this soft and buttery Sandwich Bread is extremely simple, with only one rising step. If you've never tried to make your homemade bread with yeast before, that's probably the perfect recipe for you.

    This super easy-to-follow recipe will give you the most delicious soft & tall brad loaf for perfect sandwiches.

    Homemade Toast Bread

    You will never want to go back to shop-bought ones when you see how easy it is to make this incredibly tasty sandwich bread.

    It only takes 10 minutes of "hands-on" work and the rest is just waiting for the rising and baking.

    Why This Recipe Works?

    • It is a very easy recipe to follow with step-by-step pictures and instructions.
    • The dough doesn't require a second rising, simply make the dough, shape it, let it rise, and then bake!
    • Although it is a very simple recipe, it tastes delicious and rises perfectly.
    • It's the perfect bread loaf for making sandwiches, dipping in soups or toasting for breakfast to enjoy with some butter and jam.
    • It freezes beautifully.

    Ingredients and Substitutes

    Ingredients for homemade toast bread

    What Flour to Use for Homemade Sandwich Bread?

    I use %50 white strong bread flour and %50 wholemeal strong bread flour. You can make it with only white or wholemeal flour but the rising level would be different.

    Strong bread flour has a higher protein content than “regular” flour and is perfect for a chewier crust.

    However, you can replace it with plain (all-purpose flour) if you want and still have excellent results.

    ham and cheese sandwich made with homemade bread

    What Yeast is Best for This bread?

    You can use fast-action dry yeast or fresh yeast. If using fresh yeast, use 15 grams and mix it with warm water & honey and let it develop for 10 minutes before adding it to the flour.

    The rising times might vary depending on the type of yeast you are using. 

    • Honey - It feeds the yeast, adds moisture, and increases the shelf life of the bread. You can use 20 grams of sugar instead of 15 grams of honey for this recipe. If you want to double the recipe up, don't double the amount of honey, 20 grams of honey is enough for two loaves of bread dough.
    • Butter - It adds flavor and gives the bread a pillowy and soft texture. If you want a chewier texture, or want to make this bread vegan, skip the butter (and replace honey with sugar). If you want to double the recipe up, don't double the amount of butter, 20 grams of butter is enough for two loaves of bread dough.
    • Water - It feeds the yeast and gives the moisture the bread needs. Make sure the temperature of the water is about 40 °C (105 °F) for best results.
    • Salt - It regulates the yeast and adds flavor, you won't have tasty bread without salt.

    Step-by-Step Instructions

    Although this is a very simple recipe, you need to follow a few tips and steps to achieve the best results:

    Prepare the Dough

    Place all the ingredients in a stand mixer bowl. Beat on medium speed for 7-8 minutes and then transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface.

    Ingredients for bread are in a bowl of a stand mixer with the hook attachment

    Knead the dough for a few more minutes and turn it into a ball.

    Kneading the bread dough on the work top

    Roll it out into a large rectangular shape size of 25cm x 35cm (10" x 14") using a rolling pin.

    Rolling the dough out into a rectangular with a rolling pin

    Roll the dough to make a 25cm (10") log. If the dough doesn't roll easily, let it rest for 5 minutes and then try again.

    rolling the dough into a log shape

    Place the dough into a lightly oiled non-stick loaf pan size of 12 cm x 25 cm (5" x 10") and then cover it with a damp kitchen cloth.

    The dough is shaped into a log and put into a loaf tin

    Let the Dough Rise and Bake

    Cover the dough and then leave it in a warm place to rise for 1 hour to 1.5 hours (warmer is quicker) until it triples the size. 

    The dough for sandwich bread has tripled the size

    Preheat the fan oven to 200° C (390° F). Place the loaf pan in the hot oven, bake for 15 minutes, and then lower the oven temperature to 180° C (360° F). Bake for another 15 minutes.

    freshly baked  whole sandwich bread on a cooling rack

    Let the bread cool down for 5 minutes in the pan before taking it out on a cooling rack.

    Please scroll down to the recipe card below for the full ingredients list with measurements, complete recipe method, recipe notes, video, and nutritional information.

    What to Serve with Sandwich Bread

    This delicious bread is perfect for dipping in a bowl of soup such as Ezo Gelin Corbasi (Ezogelin Soup), Mediterranean Lentil Soup, Vegan Pumpkin Soup, or Red Pepper and Tomato Soup.

    I also love serving sandwich bread for breakfast along with Kuymak (Mihlama) or Spinach With Eggs.

    Top Tips From the Chef

    If you want your bread dough to rise high, you need to get the temperature of the water right. The right temperature for the water or any other liquid you are using is 40 °C (110 °F). The best way to test it is to submerge your finger and keep it there without any burning feeling.

    Recipe FAQs

    How many slices are in a loaf of bread?

    This bread recipe gives 14 thick-sized, 16 medium-sized, or 18 thin-sized bread slices.

    How to store sandwich bread?

    I usually double the recipe and make two loaves of bread. I slice the loaves before putting them in freezer bags and keep them in the freezer to use for later. When I want to use them, I simply put them in the toaster straight out of the freezer without defrosting them.
    Or if you want to make sandwiches and don't want to use your toaster, it only takes 10 minutes to defrost them at room temperature.

    How to slice evenly and nicely freshly baked bread?

    It is very difficult to evenly slice a fresh loaf of bread without making a mess. The best way to get it right is to let the loaf cool down at room temperature and keep it in the freezer for a couple of hours, or until it is semi-frozen. When the loaf is stiffened, take it out of the freezer and slice it using a serrated bread knife.

    Related Recipes

    For more delicious Homemade Bread Recipes why not try:

    • Turkish Pide Bread - Ramazan Pidesi
    • Keema Naan Bread
    • Bazlama (Turkish Flatbread)
    • Pitka (Bulgarian Christmas Bread)

    Did you make this recipe? Please let me know how it turned out! Leave a comment below and tag @cookingorgeous on Instagram and hashtag it #cookingorgeous.

    I hope you enjoy the process of making this simple Homemade Sandwich Bread as much as you enjoy eating it! 🙂 

    Bon appétit! / Afiyet olsun!

    freshly made homemade toast bread

    Homemade Sandwich Bread

    Ayla Clulee
    This delicious Homemade Sandwich Bread is super easy to make and has a soft, fluffy texture with a perfectly balanced flavor.
    5 from 8 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 30 mins
    Total Time 40 mins
    Course Appetizer, Breakfast, Side Dish
    Cuisine Mediterranean
    Servings 16 slices
    Calories 123 kcal

    Equipment

    • 1 Cuisinart mixer
    • 1 loaf pan
    • 1 Rolling Pin
    • 1 Dough cutter
    • 1 kitchen scale
    • 1 Measuring cups

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 500 g strong flour (half white half wholemeal) (4 ¼ cups)
    • 300 ml tepid water (1 ¼ cups)
    • 10 g salt (1 ½ TSP)
    • 15 g honey (¾ tbsp)
    • 15 g unsalted butter (1 tbsp)
    • 7 g fast action dry yeast (2 TSP)

    Instructions
     

    • Place all the ingredients in a stand mixer bowl and beat on medium speed for 7-8 minutes.
    • Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface, knead for a few more minutes and then turn it into a ball.
    • Roll it out into a large rectangular shape size of 25cmx35cm or (10 x 14") using a rolling pin
    • Roll the dough to make a 25 cm (10") log. 
    • Place the dough into a non-stick loaf pan size of 12cmx25cm (5"x10") and cover with a damp kitchen cloth.
    • Let it rise for 1 hour to 1.5 hours (depending on the temperature of the room) until it triples the size.
    • Preheat the fan oven to 200° C (390° F).
    • Place the loaf pan in the hot oven and bake for 15 minutes at 200° C (390° F) and then lower the temperature to 180° C (360 °F). Bake for another 15 minutes.
    • Let the bread cool down for 5 minutes in the pan before taking it out on a cooling rack.
    • Let it cool down before slicing. I usually put the loaf in the freezer for an hour or until it's semi-frozen then slice it.

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    Notes

    • Making this soft and buttery Sandwich Bread is extremely simple, with only one rising step.
    • It only takes 10 minutes of "hands-on" work and the rest is just waiting for the rising and baking.
    • This bread recipe gives 14 thick-sized, 16 medium-sized, or 18 thin-sized bread slices.
    • Make sure the temperature of the water is about 40 °C (105 °F) for best results. The best way to test it is to submerge your finger and keep it there without any burning feeling.
    • If the dough doesn't roll easily, let it rest for 5 minutes and then try again.
    • Let the bread cool down for 5 minutes in the pan before taking it out on a cooling rack.
    • Add poppy seeds to your sandwich bread for some extra crunch!
    • If you want to double the recipe up, don't double the amount of honey, 20 grams of honey is enough for two loaves of bread dough. The same goes for the butter!
    • The rising times might vary depending on the type of yeast you are using. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 123kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 3gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 2mgSodium: 243mgPotassium: 34mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 23IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 5mgIron: 1mg
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    Comments

    1. Sabene

      August 03, 2021 at 3:03 pm

      5 stars
      I have made this several times and it’s now my go-to bread. Super easy, super delicious, and I always get compliments! Thanks for this amazing recipe!!

      Reply
      • aylaclulee

        October 16, 2021 at 4:27 am

        Hi Sabene
        Thank you! 😊

        Reply
    2. Irene

      October 15, 2021 at 11:14 pm

      5 stars
      Hi, there is no need to proof the dough 2 times?
      Once is enough?
      Thanks

      Reply
      • aylaclulee

        October 16, 2021 at 4:25 am

        Hi Irene
        There is no need for second proofing. Make the dough, shape it and let it proof in a warm place until it triples the size.
        Hope that helps.
        Please let me know how it turns out for you 🙂
        Thanks
        Ayla

        Reply
        • mae

          December 06, 2022 at 7:01 am

          Can I use all purpose flour or bread flour for this?

          Reply
          • Ayla Clulee

            December 06, 2022 at 7:03 am

            Hi Mae
            Yes, you can definitely use bread flour for this recipe.
            Hope that helps.
            Ayla

            Reply
    3. Melis

      May 06, 2022 at 5:14 am

      5 stars
      Thank you for this recipe. I was nervous to try making this type of bread, but it came out great the first time! It won’t be the last!

      Reply
    4. Celine

      June 09, 2022 at 3:09 pm

      5 stars
      I made it. Im over the moon thrilled with how it came out. my first yeast bread, first time, first try and its AMAZING. so happy. Thank you!

      Reply
    5. Alina

      June 14, 2022 at 5:29 am

      5 stars
      The shape and texture of this loaf is absolutely perfect!

      Reply
    6. Kaye

      November 08, 2022 at 11:11 am

      How can I cut this down to fit a 9x5 pan ?

      Reply
      • Ayla Clulee

        November 08, 2022 at 12:38 pm

        Hi Kaye,
        You can fit the dough in a 9" x 5" pan without cutting it down. Simply roll the dough out into a large rectangular shape size of 22cm x 35cm (9" x 14"), which is slightly shorter than stated in the recipe.
        Hope that helps.

        Reply
        • Kaye

          November 11, 2022 at 11:03 am

          Thank you!

          Reply

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