This sourdough sandwich bread recipe makes a soft, squishy, sliceable loaf, with the perfect hint of tang. This white sandwich bread is perfect for french toast, sandwiches, and more!
This is a great beginner sourdough recipe.
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I love a crunchy sourdough boule, however sometimes you just want a soft slice for a sandwich. you know? That’s where this recipe comes in! Using a no-knead sourdough technique, and baked in a classic loaf pan. The best part about making bread yourself?
It’s 100% natural. There are no chemicals or nasty preservatives in homemade sourdough sandwich bread.
Baker's Schedule:
Mix Ingredients – Mix ingredients, knead till soft dough. cover and rest 1 hour, stretch and fold, rest 1 hour, stretch and fold, rest 1 hour.
Shape dough – Shape dough and place in loaf tin lined with parchment paper or greased with butter or oil. Cover with a tea towel and rise in a warm, draft-free place 2 to 4 hours until doubled.
Cold retard (optional)– At this point you can cold retard in the fridge for a few hours or overnight.
Bake (35-40 minutes) – Bake loaf at 375ºF / 190ºC for 35 to 40 minutes.
Cool (4 hours) – Cool loaf for a minimum of four hours before slicing.
Tips for a great sandwich bread:
Make sure your sourdough starter has been fed at least 12 hours before, is bubbly and ready to go before starting.
Think about your pan size. For a high rise, use an 8.5×4 inch loaf pan instead of the traditional 9×5 inch loaf pan. The smaller pan size will give the dough a boost. However, both sizes will work.
Use bread flour, the protein content is higher creating more structure in your loaf. Although in a pinch I have made this with all purpose flour and it has worked great too.
Butter the top of your loaf after taking it out of the oven, while its still warm. This creates a satiny, soft crust.
Allow to cool completely before cutting it!
Sourdough benefits
Why is sourdough bread good for you? Sourdough breads are fermented breads made with wild yeast. The fermentation process helps digestibility and nutrients absorption more than regular bread can.
Sourdough Lowers blood sugar levels: One of the benefits of sourdough bread is that it helps keep blood sugar levels more stable than your basic white bread. The bacteria in the sourdough starter alter the structure of the bread molecules, making the body absorb them slower and lowering the bread’s glycemic index. This means that insulin levels will not spike as high after eating sourdough bread.
Order your own sourdough starter!