Tangzhong Method Sandwich Bread
The tangzhong method works beautifully for creating soft, pillowy bread that is perfect for sandwiches.
Prep Time30 minutes mins
Cook Time35 minutes mins
Rise Time3 hours hrs
Course: Bread
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6
- 1 1/3 cups warm water divided
- 2 1/4 teaspoons instant yeast
- 2 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 3 tablespoons oil
- 4 cups all-purpose flour divided
- 1/3 cup dry milk
- ½ cup sourdough starter fed or unfed
Take half cup water and heat in small pan on stove with ½ cup of water and 1/8th cup flour and heat and stir on medium heat until a paste forms. Allow to cool for a few minutes. Combine rest of ingredients in mixing bowl and mix than add the paste you made on the stove (slowly so as not to heat the dough too hot). Add to oiled bowl and allow to rise, an hour to an hour and a half.
Punch down dough, roll into ~9 inch log and place log seam side down in 9 inch bread pan. Allow to rise until top is about an inch above the pan or doubled, about an hour to an hour and a half.
Bake in 350 degree Fahrenheit preheated oven, covered with a tent of foil for the first 20 minutes, then remove tent and heat for another 15 to 20 minutes, until internal temperature reads 195 degrees Fahrenheit.