Delicious Slicing Bread

Name: Delicious Slicing Bread
Yield: 1 loaf
Ingredients: 3 1⁄3 cups Bread Flour #1; 1/2 cup non-fat dry milk powder, or milk substitute; 1/2 cup lightly packed light brown sugar; 2 1/4 teaspoons instant active or active dry yeast; 1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons water (105° to 110°F); 2 large eggs; 1/4 cup vegetable oil

By Beth Hillson

December 27, 2011

This all-purpose bread makes great sandwiches and toast and is the basis for the Apple Caramel Monkey Bread . It was inspired out of necessity, for who among us doesn't need a great sandwich bread? This is a staple in my kitchen.

Avoiding Dairy?

Use Vance's DariFree or powdered soy milk in place of powdered milk.

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