white sandwich bread

this recipe i got from thefrugalgirl.com . It's from an old Better Homes & Garden Homemade Bread Cookbook. i know it's white bread, but, i tastes sooo good! i have been making this for quite a while & it's not hard at all. it's easier than you think & there is not much better than having the smell of fresh bread ;) i had to copy this pic b/c i thought i had taken a picture of my bread once before. i looked through my files & notta. i will have to take one next time.

White Sandwich Bread

5 3/4-6 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 pkg (2 1/4 teaspoons) active dry yeast 2 1/4 cups milk (you can use water if you don’t do dairy) 2 tablespoons sugar 1 tablespoon butter or vegetable oil 2 teaspoons salt

1. In a large mixer bowl, combine 2 1/2 cups of flour and yeast.

2. In a saucepan or in the microwave, heat milk, sugar, butter, and salt to 115-120 degrees.

3. Add hot liquids to flour and yeast. Beat at low speed until combined, then beat at high speed for 3 minutes.

4. Add enough additional flour to make a soft, but kneadable dough, and turn out onto a floured surface. Knead for 5-10 minutes or until smooth and elastic.

5. Put dough back into mixing bowl, cover with wet tea towel, and let rise 1 hour.

6. Punch dough down, divide into two pieces, and roll into a rectangle, about 6″x18″. Starting from the short end, roll up jelly-roll style and place into two greased 4×8 inch loaf pans. Cover with wet tea towel and let rise 30-40 minutes, or until doubled.

7. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 25-30 minutes. Turn out onto a wire rack to cool before slicing.

i would suggest letting it cool..... extra long to prevent horribly cut loaves. (believe me ;))