There’s something incredibly satisfying about baking your own bread at home, especially when it’s soft, fresh, and perfect for sandwiches or toast. This homemade sandwich bread recipe is simple to follow and yields two loaves of fluffy bread with a golden crust. The result is a loaf that’s versatile, delicious, and made with minimal ingredients you probably already have at home.
In this recipe, you’ll learn how to prepare a basic yeast starter to ensure a perfect rise, knead the dough to the right consistency, and bake it to perfection. Whether you’re looking to make toast in the morning or build the ultimate sandwich, this bread will become a staple in your kitchen.
Bread for Toast or Sandwiches
2
loaves30
minutes40
minutes533
kcal1
hour10
minutesThis easy recipe for homemade sandwich bread produces soft, fluffy loaves that are perfect for toast or sandwiches. Simple ingredients and a straightforward method will give you bakery-quality bread at home.
Ingredients
1 kg 2 lb Bread Flour
580 g 20.5 oz Water (lukewarm)
30 g 1 oz Sugar
50 g 1.8 oz Fresh Yeast (or 16 g / 0.6 oz Dry Yeast)
15 g 0.5 oz Salt
50 g 1.8 oz Vegetable Oil
How to make Toast or Sandwich Bread
- Preparing the Starter
- In a bowl, add the sugar, yeast, a bit of lukewarm water, and stir gently to dissolve the yeast.
- Add 3 tablespoons of flour, mix, and set aside for 10 minutes to activate the yeast.
- Making the Bread
- In the mixer bowl, add the salt, the remaining flour, the vegetable oil, the remaining water, and the activated yeast. Knead in the mixer for at least 5 minutes.
- Next, transfer the dough to your work surface and knead it by hand for 1 minute.
- Form the dough into a ball and score a cross on top.
- Place the dough in a bowl, cover it with plastic wrap, and let it rest for at least 40 minutes to rise.
- Transfer the dough to a floured surface and knead it lightly to deflate.
- Divide the dough into two equal parts.
- Knead each part lightly by hand and press to remove any excess air.
- Shape the dough to fit into the loaf pans.
- Grease the loaf pans with vegetable oil and place the dough inside, pressing lightly to fit well.
- Let the dough rise for a while.
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (355°F) and bake for 35-40 minutes top and bottom heat.
- Once baked, allow the bread to cool in the pans.
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Nutrition Facts
2 servings per container
- Amount Per ServingCalories530
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat
27g
34%
- Saturated Fat 5g 26%
- Cholesterol 0mg 0%
- Sodium 2930mg 127%
- Total Carbohydrate
63g
23%
- Dietary Fiber 7g 24%
- Total Sugars 15g
- Protein 15g 30%
- Calcium 0mg 0%
- Iron 6mg 35%
- Potassium 560mg 10%
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.