Sabrina's Sandwich Bread

Total Time: 24 hrs 35 mins Preparation Time: 24 hrs Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 2 envelopes active dry yeast
• 2 cups warm water (about 105â°)
• 1/4 cup honey or 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3 tablespoons melted unsalted butter, plus
• 1 teaspoon melted unsalted butter, for bowl
• 2 tablespoons coarse salt
• 6 -7 cups all-purpose flour, plus
• more flour, for dusting

Recipe

• 1 sprinkle yeast over warm water in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment.
• 2 add honey, butter and salt; whisk until yeast is dissolved.
• 3 let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes.
• 4 add 3 cups flour; mix on low speed until smooth, about 3 minutes.
• 5 add 3 more cups of flour; mix until incorporated.
• 6 on a lightly floured surface, knead dough, adding up to 1 cup more flour as needed; knead until smooth, elastic, and slightly sticky, about 5 minutes (i do this with my dough hook in the mixer).
• 7 let rise in a large buttered bowl, covered with plastic wrap in a warm, draft-free spot until doubled in bulk, about 45 minutes.
• 8 preheat oven to 400.
• 9 butter two 4 ½ by 8 ½ inch loaf pans.
• 10 punch down the dough; transfer to a lightly floured surface.
• 11 divide dough in half.
• 12 gently knead each piece until smooth.
• 13 shape each piece into a loaf, tucking sides underneath to form a seam down the middle.
• 14 place loaves, seam side down, in buttered pans.
• 15 let rise until dough reaches top of pans, 15 to 20 minutes.
• 16 brush top of loaves with butter.
• 17 bake until golden brown and hollow-sounding when tapped on bottom (briefly turn out loaf to test), 35 to 45 minutes.
• 18 let cool slightly in pans on wire racks; unmold.
• 19 let cool until just warm before slicing.