Comments on: American Sandwich Bread

By: Jane Marie

Jane Marie — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:50:00 +0000

Just FYI, It worked perfectly the second time around! I think the first time I was too timid and kept opening the oven to check on it, etc. Maybe the bottom/center didn’t get cooked as evenly. Second time was the charm. This bread is amazing – I’m going to link to you on my blog. :-) Thanks!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:00:00 +0000

I have never used a bread machine and am not familiar with their operation. You’ll have to experiment. Good luck!

By: Cardhouse611

Cardhouse611 — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:51:00 +0000

can you follow the same instructions/ingredients for a bread machine on dough cycle?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:29:00 +0000

Hi Jane Marie,
The pan of water on the bottom included in some bread recipes is used to create steam in the oven, affecting the texture of the loaf overall (not the bottom). It sounds to me like you probably just needed to bake it longer period – maybe your oven runs a bit on the cool side. If it still seems like it really is just the bottom that’s too soft and not the inside of the loaf, you could try preheating a baking stone with the oven and setting the baking pan on that to instantly heat the bottom. I hope that helps!

By: Famof7

Famof7 — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:57:00 +0000

Amazing bread! Thank you. My 5 kids practically fight over this bread. I just found the recipe a week ago and have already made 3 loaves and I have a wheat one rising right now :) Thank You!

By: Jessica

Jessica — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 03:13:55 +0000

My bread looks just like the pic and smells awesome I can’t wait to taste it :D

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 23:54:23 +0000

This was the best recipe I have ever used to make bread I love love love it. I added a bit much liquid but just added more flour and it worked great.

By: Annie

Annie — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 12:46:25 +0000

Please see the FAQ page.

By: Rosemary Miner

Rosemary Miner — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 05:19:20 +0000

I am going to try this in my new bread maker. But I don’t drink milk and wondered if I could substitute mIlk with almond milk?

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 02:42:29 +0000

I’ve been looking for a good sandwich bread recipe for a long time. I make this loaf every week! This is the best bread recipe I’ve ever found. I do, however, have a few notes from my own experience with the dough. I follow the recipe exactly. I find that the rise time and knead time can be a bit long. I usually knead with the stand mixer for about eight minutes. I then let the dough set for about thirty-five minutes, then knead and place in the dough pan for about forty minutes. This gives a nice tall loaf similar to what you would find in commercial sliced bread. Thanks for posting!