Sandwich bread
Soft and moist, almost like brioche, it can be made in a tin or mould or as a classic long French-style loaf.
300K 49 4.1
Last modified on: October 24th 2017
Keywords for this recipe:BreadSandwich breadBakeryFor 2 Sandwichs bread, you will need:
- 1
250 g whole milk - 2
100 g leaven - 3
5 g caster sugar - 4
9 g salt - 5
50 g butter - 6
30 g rye flour - 7
450 g flour - 8
40 g yeast - Total weight: 934 grams
Change these quantities to make: 1 Sandwich bread 2 Sandwichs bread 4 Sandwichs bread 6 Sandwichs bread
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Resting | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 min. | 2 hours 30 min. | 30 min. | 3 hours 26 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Put in the bowl of a food processor: 100 g leaven, 250 g whole milk (warm), 5 g caster sugar and 9 g salt.
Stage 2 - 3 min.
Stage 3 - 10 min.
Knead at minimum speed for 5 minutes, then on speed 1 for a further 5 minutes.
You could also chech the dough by trying the window-pane test.
Note: For the best way to knead, see: A few tips for effective kneading at home.
You could also chech the dough by trying the window-pane test.
Note: For the best way to knead, see: A few tips for effective kneading at home.
Stage 4 - 1 hour 30 min.
Gather dough into a ball, cover with a plastic sheet and leave in a warm place to double in volume (1 hour or 2).
Stage 5 - 5 min.
At the end of this time, cut dough into two pieces of the same weight, and shape them into long rolls the length of your mould or tin. You can consult the leavened bread recipe to watch a video on how to do this.
Stage 6 - 3 min.
Put each lump in a rectangular mould.
Stage 7 - 1 hour
For classical sandwich bread, with slices of this form: 
cover both moulds with a plastic sheet and leave to rise and overflow a little.
For completely square bread, put a plate on top of each mould and weight it, to force the dough to fill the whole mould as it rises.
Leave to rise about 1 hour until moulds are well filled, or dough is well up the sides in the mould according to choice.
Preheat oven to 240°C or 464°F.
cover both moulds with a plastic sheet and leave to rise and overflow a little.For completely square bread, put a plate on top of each mould and weight it, to force the dough to fill the whole mould as it rises.
Leave to rise about 1 hour until moulds are well filled, or dough is well up the sides in the mould according to choice.
Preheat oven to 240°C or 464°F.
Stage 8 - 30 min.
Bake for 20 - 30 minutes (watch colouration towards end of cooking time). Note: if you opt for moulded loaves, leave plate and weight on top during baking.
Remarks
This is the bread for toast, sandwiches and canapés of course, and you will see that its very subtle taste has nothing in common with industrial breads.
If you'd like more information about making your own bread, you can look at this dedicated page.
For even tastier bread, replace white flour with an equal mix of white and whole wheat flour.
Don't worry if you don't have any leaven, here it's just to add flavour as the dough is yeast-raised.
If you'd like more information about making your own bread, you can look at this dedicated page.
For even tastier bread, replace white flour with an equal mix of white and whole wheat flour.
Don't worry if you don't have any leaven, here it's just to add flavour as the dough is yeast-raised.
Keeping
Several days in a towel bag.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 2,383 Kcal or 9,977 Kj | 75 gr | 421 gr | 58 gr |
| 119 % | 29 % | 40 % | 9 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 255 Kcal or 1,068 Kj | 8 gr | 45 gr | 6 gr |
| 13 % | 3 % | 4 % | 1 % |
| Per piece | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 1,192 Kcal or 4,991 Kj | 37 gr | 211 gr | 29 gr |
| 60 % | 14 % | 20 % | 4 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 2 Sandwichs bread : 2.51 €
- Per Sandwich bread : 1.26 €
Note : These prices are only approximate.
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Source
Home made.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Flour: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Chocolate almond cookies, Choux pastry (pâte à choux), Two-olive ciabatta, Gingerbread, Fresh pasta dough, ... All |
 | Whole milk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Lime confectioner's custard (pastry cream), Fresh mint ice-cream, Celeriac and mushroom gratin, Mousse with two chocolates, Chocolate rice pudding, ... All |
 | Leaven: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Panettone, Special small breads, French baguettes, Bacon rolls, Ali Baba bread, ... All |
 | Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Tart Tatin, Diamond biscuits, Walnut short bread, Italian toast, Fillet of salmon meunière, ... All |
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