Description
This Soft Sourdough Sandwich Bread recipe yields a tender, flavorful loaf perfect for sandwiches or toast. The tangy sourdough flavor combines with a hint of sweetness, making it a versatile and delicious bread option.
Ingredients
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Ingredients:
- 1 cup active sourdough starter (fed and bubbly)
- 1 1/4 cups warm water
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar or honey
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 4 cups bread flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- nonstick spray or butter for greasing pan
Instructions
- Combine Wet Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, combine the sourdough starter, warm water, and sugar or honey, stirring until dissolved.
- Add Dry Ingredients: Add the softened butter, bread flour, and salt. Mix until a shaggy dough forms.
- Knead and Shape: Knead the dough until smooth, then let it rise until doubled. Shape the dough into a loaf and let it rise again.
- Bake: Preheat the oven, then bake the loaf until golden brown and hollow-sounding.
- Cool and Enjoy: Cool the bread on a wire rack before slicing and serving.
Notes
- For a softer crust, brush the top of the bread with melted butter after baking.
- This bread is great for toast, sandwiches, and stays fresh in an airtight container.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 8 mg
