Bread Machine White Sandwich Loaf

Prep: 5 minCook: 3 hr1 servingsmediumSpanish
Bread Machine White Sandwich Loaf

Simple sandwich bread made in a bread machine using water, margarine, flour, and dry yeast. Mix ingredients in order, add to machine, select appropriate program, and let the machine handle mixing, kneading, rising, and baking over about 3 hours. Yields a 900-gram loaf perfect for slicing and everyday use.

Ingredients

1 servings
  • 1 ¼ cups water
  • 1 ½ cucharadas margarine
    butter1:1dairyadds dairy

    neutral substitution

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  • 1 ¾ cucharadas salt
  • 2 cucharadas milk powder, powdered
    whole milk2 cucharadas liquid, omit 2 cucharadas waterdairy

    reduces complexity

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  • 2 cucharadas sugar
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
    bread flour1:1baking

    higher protein content

  • ¼ oz dry baker's yeast

Instructions

  1. 1

    Combine water, margarine, salt, powdered milk, sugar, flour, and dry yeast in the order listed

  2. 2

    Pour ingredients directly into bread machine

  3. 3

    Select appropriate program

  4. 4

    Allow machine to complete full cycle, approximately 3 hours

  5. 5

    Remove finished loaf from machine

Good to Know

Storage

Room temperature in breadbox or sealed container up to 3 days. Refrigerate up to 5 days. Freeze up to 2 months.

Make Ahead

Prepare through end of rise stage night before if your machine allows delayed start function.

Serve With

Slice and serve fresh, toasted, or at room temperature. Use for sandwiches or breakfast.

Common Mistakes

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Add ingredients out of order to avoid improper mixing and yeast activation

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Measure salt carefully to avoid yeast inhibition or overly salty bread

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Use active dry or instant yeast within expiration to avoid failed rise

Substitutions

Dairy-Free Swaps

margarine
butter1:1dairyadds dairy

neutral substitution

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milk powder
whole milk2 cucharadas liquid, omit 2 cucharadas waterdairy

reduces complexity

Full guide →

Vegan Options

margarine
vegetable oil0.75:1vegan

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General Alternatives

all-purpose flour
bread flour1:1baking

higher protein content

Full guide →
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