Recipe For Cooking Sandwich Bread

Toast Oven Breads :: Sweet and Savory Yeast Breads

Sandwich Bread

1 C. warm water (105 to 115 degrees F)
1 tea. sugar
2 envelopes dry yeast
2 C. warm water (105  to 115 degrees F)
1/2 C. sugar
1/2 C. canola oil
1 Tbsp. salt
9 C. (about) flour

Lightly grease a lrg. bowl and set aside. Combine 1 C. warm water and 1 tea. sugar in another lrg. mixing bowl. Sprinkle with yeast and stir until dissolved. Let stand in warm area until foamy — about 10 min.

Stir in remaining water and remaining sugar with oil and salt. Beat in flour, 1 C. at a time, until dough begins to hold together but is still sticky. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, adding more flour as necessary. Form dough into a ball. Transfer to lightly prepared bowl, turning to coat entire surface. Cover bowl with plastic wrap, then with warm damp towel. Let stand in warm area until doubled in bulk, about 1 1/2 hr..

Lightly grease four 8 x 4-in. bread pans. Punch dough down. Turn out onto lightly floured surface and knead briefly. Divide dough equally into fourths. Shape each into a loaf and transfer to prepared pans. Cover pans with plastic wrap and then with a warm damp towel. Let stand in a warm area until doubled, about 1 1/2 hr..

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Bake until loaves are golden brown and sound hollow when tapped on the bottom, about 20 min. Turn out onto wire racks and let cool completely.