Pain de Mie Sandwich Bread
All crumb, with little crust. I know this might not be the idea you have of a classic French bread, but it is the best way to describe this Pain de mie, which is a delicious French household staple in France. If you’re looking for a delicious homemade sandwich bread, with a list of ingredients you can almost count on one hand, the Classic Pain de Mie is it. Perfect for making toast in the morning, this every so slightly sweetened bread makes for the perfect canvas for both savory…
- Prep time
- 1 hr
- Cook time
- 40 min
- Yield
- 1 serving
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
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- 3 3/4 cups + 1 tbsp (480g) All-Purpose Flour
- 2 1/4 tsp (7g) instant yeast
- 1 1/2 tsp (8.5g) salt
- 1 1/4 cup (305ml) warm milk (whole milk)
- 1 1/2 tbsp (30ml) honey
- 2 tbsp (30ml) vegetable oil
Instructions
- 1
The day before - In a large bowl, using a wooden spoon or your hands, mix all the ingredients together into a ball and knead for just 1 minute. The ball should be soft and slightly sticky, but become smooth as you knead it. Do not over-knead.
- 2
Ferment the dough - In the same bowl, shape the dough into a ball, cover with plastic wrap and place in the bottom of your fridge overnight, or 8-12 hours.
- 3
The next morning - Remove the dough from the fridge. Let the dough sit on your countertop, in the bowl for one hour, to drop in temperature and continue fermenting.
- 4
Punch the air out of the dough, transfer the dough onto a lightly floured working surface, shape it quickly into a loaf and place into your greased loaf pan. Let rise for an additional hour.
- 5
Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C) with a rack in the middle.
- 6
Optional: Take a lame to the bread. Using a razor or very sharp knife, score the top of your loaf from one end to the other, starting from 1 inch in.
- 7
Place the loaf in the oven for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, take a sheet of foil and lightly drape it over the loaf and bake for an additional 20 minutes. This prevents the top from getting too brown.
- 8
Removed from oven, let cool on a rack for 20 minutes and remove from the pan.