Homemade Sandwich Bread.

I've been experimenting with sandwich bread all month. I'm still in my beginner stage, but I'm comfortable with sharing this version! Eventually, I will get more tools like a thermometer for accurate warm water, bread pans, and a bread slicer! For now, I will continue to freestyle until I have the perfect recipe. I use a stand mixer for the recipe, but you can mix everything in a large bowl and then knead by hand.

Homemade Bread Ingredients:

• 2 cups warm water

• 1 tablespoon Fleischmann's instant yeast

• 1/4 cup honey

• 2 tablespoons olive oil

• 2 teaspoons salt

• 4 1/2 cups bread flour

• 4 tablespoons salted butter

You can adjust ingredients for your homemade bread. You can use avocado oil or butter in your mixture.

Directions:

1. To your large mixing bowl, add two cups of water, yeast, and honey. Mix for a few seconds and then let it rest for 10-15 minutes. Once you see it start to bubble/foam, then you know it's ready!

2. Add olive oil and salt. Add your kneader attachment and start mixing on medium speed.

3. Mix in flour until a dough ball starts to form.

4. Knead for 5 to 8 minutes, or until the dough starts to pull away from the sides of the bowl.

5. Turn off the mixer and grease your hands with oil.

6. Gently form the dough into a nice ball.

7. Grease your bowl, add the dough ball, and cover with a damp kitchen towel for an hour. I proofed inside the oven for an hour.

8. Punch the dough ball down.

9. Cut the dough in half. You can eyeball it or use a scale.

10. Stretch each dough ball out, and use your hand to slap the dough. This will prevent air bubbles. I don't have an exact measurement just yet, but form the dough into a rectangular shape.

11. Grease your bread pans.

12. Roll each dough into a log and carefully place seam side down into the pan. Roll from the shorter side.

13. Cover and proof for an additional 30 minutes.

14. Preheat oven to 350.

15. Bake for 35-40 minutes.

16. Melt butter and brush it onto bread.

17. Rest in pans for 10 minutes, and then transfer to a cooling rack.

18. Enjoy your homemade bread!