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Simply Great Sandwich Bread

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The ingredients are far superior to those in store-bought bread. This bread is wonderful for making sandwiches.

Prep Time: 2 hours 25 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours 55 minutes
Yield: 2 loaves 1x
Category: Bread
Method: Oven
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

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2 cups warm water, between 105 to 110 degrees F 1/2 cup granulated sugar 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast 2 teaspoons salt 1/4 cup avocado oil 4 to 6 cups all-purpose flour, divided

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Instructions

Add warm water and sugar to the bowl of a mixer and stir to dissolve the sugar.
Add the yeast and let it activate for 5 to 10 minutes, until the mixture becomes foamy and/or frothy.
Add the salt, avocado oil and 4 cups flour to the yeast mixture. Use the dough hook attachment to stir the mixture, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
Gradually add 1/2 cup of flour at a time, while kneading the dough with the dough hook, until the dough pulls away from the edges of the bowl and is only slightly tacky when touched. Knead for an additional 5 to 7 minutes to activate the gluten in the bread. Shape the dough into a round ball.
Coat a large bowl with oil or non-stick spray and place dough ball in, turning once to coat dough with oil. Cover loosely with plastic wrap (be sure to spray the bottom side of the plastic wrap with non-stick spray so dough does not stick). Let dough rise for 1 hour, or until double in size.
Punch down dough and turn out onto a lightly floured surface or silicone baking mat. Divide the dough into two equal parts and roll into a rectangle, with the short edges measuring about 8 inches long. Roll up the dough starting at the short edge and place each rolled dough in a lightly greased loaf pan. Cover loosely with greased plastic wrap and let rise again for 1 to 2 hours, or until dough reaches 1/2 to 1 inch above pan. Remove plastic wrap.
Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
Bake the bread for 30 to 35 minutes, until the bread tops are golden brown and sound hollow when tapped.
Let bread cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing from pans to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.

Notes

How To Store – Keep bread wrapped in plastic or in an air tight container on counter for up to 7 days. Bread can be refrigerated or frozen.
Whole Wheat Flour – Substitute up to half of the all-purpose flour with whole wheat flour if desired.
Instant Yeast – If using instant yeast, you can skip the first rise and go right to the second rise.
Size of Loaf Pan – Any size close to 9 x 5 inches will work.

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Simply Great Sandwich Bread