Country White Loaf – For the Bread Machine

Pictures do not do this loaf justice. Never have I ever made such a fluffy and spongy white bread in my bread machine. The interior crumb is spongy and delicious, the crust is an amazing mix of chewy and flaky. I couldn’t be happier.

Also – see the notes if you’re interested in making a Hoagie style sandwich roll, because this bread makes a fantastic Jimmy John’s style sandwich.

A note – this recipe is made for a 1.5 lb loaf, however it fluffed up so much, it filled my 2 lb bread machine. Be prepared! You may need to scale down!

Equipment I use:

Bread Machine

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Country White Loaf – for the bread machine

Fluffy, spongy, delicous, with a perfect chewy and flaky crust.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Bread Machine Time 3 hours hrs

Course Bread

Cuisine American

Servings 1 1.5 lb loaf

Equipment

• Bread Machine

Ingredients

  

1 lb loaf (500g)

• 1 cup water
• ¾ Tbsp olive oil
• ¾ Tbsp sugar
• 2¼ cups bread flour
• 1⅛ Tbsp corn starch
• 2¼ Tbsp powdered dry milk
• ¾ Tbsp vital wheat gluten flour
• 1⅛ tsp salt
• 1½ tsp active dry yeast

1.5 lb loaf (750g) – RECOMMENDED

• 1⅓ cup water
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 Tbsp sugar
• 3 cups bread flour
• 1½ Tbsp corn starch
• 3 Tbsp powdered dry milk
• 1 Tbsp vital wheat gluten flour
• 1½ tsp salt
• 2 tsp active dry yeast

2 lb loaf (1000g)

• 1⅔ cup water
• 1¼ Tbsp olive oil
• 1¼ Tbsp sugar
• 3¾ cups bread flour
• 1¾ Tbsp corn starch heaping
• 3¾ Tbsp powdered dry milk
• 1¼ Tbsp vital wheat gluten flour
• 1¾ tsp salt heaping
• 2½ tsp active dry yeast

Instructions

 

• Add all ingredients to the pan of your bread machine, in the order recommended by your manufacturer.
• Bake on the basic, light bread, standard loaf setting for your machine.
• Allow to cool before slicing.

Notes

RECIPE UPDATE: Recently I have attempted making this bread into a sandwich bun (hoagie style) and I have to say it is fantastic. Like Portillo’s and Jimmy John’s sandwiches got together.

To make the sandwich buns:

1. Prepare the dough as typical, setting your bread machine to ‘Dough’
2. Remove the dough and separate into 4 (for large hoagies) or 8 (for individual servings) portions.
3. Roll the dough into rolls or buns. Transfer to baking sheet and cover. Allow to rise for 30 minutes.
4. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
5. Bake for 30 minutes.
6. Transfer to wire rack and allow to cool before serving.

Keyword bread, bread machine, country loaf