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Soft Sourdough Sandwich Bread By Hand

This bread is soft, tangy, and perfect for slicing. It is a simple recipe and you don't need any mixer for this one. The simple ingredients used in this recipe might be in your pantry already. Just make sure to use an active and bubbly starter to get that great rise and softness.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Course: Side Dish

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup butter softened and cubed
  • 2 tbsp. honey
  • 1 tbsp. sea salt
  • 1 cup active starter
  • 2½ cups barely warm water
  • 8 cups all purpose flour (you can substitute bread flour)

Method
 

  1. Put all of the ingredients above into a large bowl and mix them by hand until combined.
  2. Dump the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead it for 5-7 minutes. Push, turn, pull...over and over.
  3. Put it back into the big bowl, cover it, and let it rise for 6-10 hours. I put mine in a turned off oven with the door cracked, so that the oven light will bring a bit more warmth and speed up the rising process.
  4. Divide the dough into two equal parts.
  5. Line your loaf pans with parchment paper or butter them. I like to butter mine.
  6. Roll it out into a small rectangle and then roll it up. Use your hand to push the ends together so that it will fit in the prepared loaf pans.
  7. Cover the pans and let it rise for another 2-4 hours. Again, I put it back into the turned off oven and let the warmth of the oven light speed up the process.
  8. Once it has doubled in size, bake it at 375° for 45 minutes. You want to inside to be done. It will be golden brown on top.
  9. Cool on a wire rack and enjoy! We enjoy warm bread, so we don't always let it cool completely before testing it out.