Julia Child’s Perfect Sandwich Bread for Irresistible Meals
This bread is the perfect base for all your sandwich creations!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 55 minutes
- Yield: 1 loaf
- Category: Breads
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups bread flour
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
- 1 ½ cups lukewarm water
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix bread flour, salt, and sugar.
- Dissolve yeast in lukewarm water and add to dry ingredients.
- Knead the dough until smooth and elastic.
- Let the dough rise until doubled, about 1 hour.
- Shape the dough into a loaf and place in a greased loaf pan.
- Let it rise again until about an inch above the rim of the pan.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 375°F (190°C) for 30-35 minutes.
- Cool on a wire rack.
Notes
- For best results, use fresh active dry yeast.
- Allow bread to cool completely before slicing.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 5mg