Sourdough Sandwich Bread

5 from 2 votes

The English invention of a sandwich is best made with homemade sourdough bread that is easy to make and delicious to eat for the perfect bite.

Prep Time9 45

Cook Time30

Course: Bread

Cuisine: British

Diet: Vegetarian

Servings: slices

Calories: 206kcal

Feed the starter ½ cup of water and ½ cup and set aside until all bubbled up.
Mix ingredients together expect the salt in a bowl of a stand mixer with a dough hook attachment or bread machine. Once it is half mix add the salt. The dough should be smooth and elastic which takes about about 10 minutes in the mixer.
Place the dough in a bowl cover it with plastic wrap and a tea towel and put it in a warm place for the first rise.
Once the first rise is completed, it is best to wet hands slightly to remove the dough from the bowl. I lightly floured the surface to place the dough and roll it into a ball and stretch it to fit the oiled loaf pan. I place a damp tea towel over the bread pan and let it rise to the rim of the pan for the second rise.
Once the second rise is done and the dough is almost double in size, the fermentation process is done. I now warm my oven to 375º degrees yo cook the bread for about 30 minutes depending on the oven. I will butter the top once it starts to brown on top and rotate the pan at this time so the bread cooks evenly.
I removed the white bread from the pan and place on a cooling rack so it does not get moist at the bottom. Once cool to the touch slice the bread to make a sandwich that you love for the perfect bite.

Use soft butter for a better mix.
The salt affects the starter so I like to mix it at the end.
The dough can be kneaded by hand but it takes a while. A mixer with a hook or bread machine is the fastest that I have found to make this recipe.

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