American Sandwich Bread Abm Or Oven Recipe

Ingredients for American Sandwich Bread Abm Or Oven

• Warm Water
• Whole Milk
• Unsalted Butter
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 cups bread flour
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• Instant Yeast

How to Make American Sandwich Bread Abm Or Oven

1. **ABM Method:**
2. Add ingredients to your bread machine in the order recommended by your manufacturer's instructions.
3. Select the dough cycle or a similar setting.
4. Monitor the dough after 8 minutes of kneading.
5. If too dry, add 1 tablespoon of water; if too wet, add 1 tablespoon of all-purpose flour. Adjust as needed.
6. Once the cycle is complete, remove the dough from the machine.
7. Proceed to shaping and baking instructions (steps 31-44).
8. **Oven Method:**
9. Preheat oven to 200°F (93°C). Place one oven rack on the lowest level and another in the middle.
10. Maintain the heat for 10 minutes, then turn the oven off.
11. **Using a Standing Mixer:**
12. a. In a mixer bowl fitted with a dough hook, combine flour and salt.
13. b. In a separate bowl, whisk together milk, water, melted butter, honey, and yeast.
14. c. With the mixer on low, slowly add the wet ingredients to the dry.
15. d. Once combined, increase to medium speed and mix for 10 minutes, stopping 2-3 times to scrape down the sides.
16. e. Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 15 seconds until smooth.
17. **Using a Food Processor:**
18. a. Combine flour and salt in the food processor bowl with the steel blade.
19. b. Add liquid ingredients.
20. c. Process until a rough ball forms (about 30 seconds).
21. d. Let rest for 2 minutes, then process for an additional 35 seconds.
22. e. Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead by hand for 4-5 minutes until smooth.
23. **Shaping and Baking (for both ABM and Oven methods):**
24. a. Place the dough in a lightly oiled large bowl, turning to coat.
25. b. Cover and let rise in the warm (off) oven for 40-50 minutes, or until doubled.
26. c. Gently press dough into an 8-inch square (1 inch thick).
27. d. Roll into a cylinder, pinching the seam to seal.
28. e. Place seam-down in a greased 9x5-inch loaf pan.
29. f. Cover and let rise for 20-30 minutes, until almost doubled.
30. g. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
31. h. Boil 2 cups of water and pour into a baking pan on the bottom rack.
32. i. Place the bread loaf on a rack above the water pan (or beside it if a rack is unavailable).
33. j. Bake for 40-50 minutes, or until a thermometer inserted into the center reads 195°F (90°C).
34. k. Remove from pan, cool on a wire rack completely before slicing.