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Classic Sandwich Bread
2 1/4 teaspoons dry active yeast (1 envelope)
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1 cup warm milk (soy, rice, whatever you prefer)
1 Tablespoon honey (or molasses, or maple syrup)
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups Whole Wheat flour (or all purpose)
3-4 cups bread flour (near specialty flours)
* In a small bowl, stir 1/2 cup warm water and the yeast together (add water to yeast, for easiest mixing), and set aside until foamy, about 10 minutes. (if it does not foam, your yeast is no longer good, and you need more) In a larger bowl, combine the milk, 1 cup warm water, the honey, oil, and salt, then stir in the proofed yeast. Using a wooden spoon (or the paddle accessory of an electric mixer) work in the flour one cup at a time until you have a shaggy, heavy dough, that leaves the sides of the bowl.
* Turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and gradually knewad in the remaining flour until the dough is smooth and resiliant (you poke it, it returns to shape quickly), about 5 minutes.
* Put dough in deep oiled bowl, turning it so that the top is oiled too. cover with a damp towel and set in a warm place to rise until doubled in bulk (and hour or longer)
* Deflate the dough by pressing down on it, then divide it into two equal pieces (or cut into rolls), shape into balls, cover, and let rest for 10 minutes. meanwhile, oil two bread pans. Flatten the dough into two rectangles the length of the pan. Roll it up tightly, pinsh the seams together to esal the ends, adn place in the pans, seam-side down. Cover again and let rise until the dough is just above the edge of the pan, about 35 minutes.
* Preheat the oven to 375*F. Leave the dough as is or score the top with three diagonal slashes (use a steak knife). Brush with water and sprinkle on any toppings (sesame seeds, etc). Bake until browned and pulilng away from the sides, 40-45 minutes. If the tops get too dark, loosely cover with foil.
* Turn the bread out, tap the bottom to make sure it has a hollow sound, not a thud, then set on a rack to cool.