BA's Best Sandwich Bread

Name: BA's Best Sandwich Bread
Yield: 1 loaf
Ingredients: 1 ¼-ounce envelope active dry yeast (about 2¼ teaspoons); 2 tablespoons sugar; 2 tablespoons nonfat dry milk powder; 1 tablespoon kosher salt; 3½ cups bread flour, divided, plus more; 4 tablespoons (½ stick) unsalted butter, softened, plus 2 tablespoons melted

By Bon AppétitPhotography by Alex Lau

July 1, 2015

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Alex Lau

For BLTs, French toast, grilled cheeses, bread and jam, the daily lunchbox sandwich, or whenever an absolutely perfect loaf of white bread is required. This is part of BA's Best, a collection of our essential recipes.

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