White Sandwich Bread

Directions

• 1)

  Combine the yeast and 2 cups warm water in a mixing bowl and stir to dissolve. Add the butter, sugar and salt. Use a wooden spoon to stir in one-third of the flour until smooth. Add another third of the flour and stir, then turn it out onto a floured board to knead. Knead it over 15 minutes, adding the rest of the flour as you knead. Don’t let it get dry too fast; it should stay sticky. Put the dough in a buttered bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Quick Method: Let it rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour. Slow Method: Place in fridge at least 12 hours or overnight. Remove from fridge and let it sit at room temperature about 1 hour to warm up back up, then proceed to step 3.

• 2)

  Knead the dough another 5 minutes, place it back in the bowl and let it rise another hour. (You can skip this step)

• 3)

  Butter 2 loaf pans. Shape the dough into 2 loaves and transfer them to the prepared pans. Cover and let rise for 45 minutes.

• 4)

  Preheat the oven to 400°F.

• 5)

  Bake the loaves until golden brown on top and cooked through, 30 to 35 minutes. Remove to a rack to cool.