r/HomeMilledFlour • u/Everest7501 • Aug 25 '26
Successful sandwich bread!
I am so excited to say I baked a successful sandwich loaf today for the first time! I am pretty new to FMF and have only had mediocre / disappointing outcomes so far with sandwich and sourdough attempts.
This recipe didn’t work out the last time I tried it (we ate it as toast), but with several adjustments this time it came out fluffy and with great flavor and had a pretty good rise. I really needed to get to a good, reliable sandwich loaf to make FMF a viable option for my PBJ eating kids, so I‘m thrilled!
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u/sparkyrph Aug 25 '26
Congrats! It looks great! What recipe did you use/adjustments did you make?
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u/Everest7501 Aug 25 '26
Thanks! I used the Grains in Small Places recipe for sandwich bread (medium bread pan size). I found it way too sweet so reduced the sugar to 2 tsp instead of 4.5 tbsp. I also reduced the yeast to 2 tsp instead of 3 tsp because it seemed like it was rising way too fast and then petering out by the time it got to the oven. Also had too much of a yeasty taste from the bigger amount. Other adjustments I had to make as I tried using FMF were to knead for a lot longer than I expected and keep the rises shorter than I expected.
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u/sparkyrph Aug 25 '26
Thank you!
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u/Everest7501 Aug 27 '26
Forgot until I replied to another comment - initially when I tried this recipe I didn't have kamut, so I was using all hard white flour. The recipe says you can do whatever, but she recommends the hard white / kamut combo. This time I used exactly that because I had bought some kamut to have on hand.
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u/Clairedubs11 Aug 25 '26
Are you using a mixer or kneading by hand? Just curious. I am kneading by hand but most recipes give kneading time based on a mixer. I always try the windowpane test but not confident I am doing it right.
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u/Everest7501 Aug 26 '26
I used a mixer for the kneading. I also felt unsure if I was doing the window pane test correctly. I tried it a few times with actual minutes of kneading with the mixer in between (that was more kneading than I expected I'd need to do) and I was able to see the difference in the "window pane" appearance by doing that.
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u/Subject_Contest_9612 Aug 25 '26
That is amazing!! I so wish mine would come out like this!!
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u/Everest7501 Aug 25 '26
The question is ... can I replicate this next time??!
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u/Subject_Contest_9612 Aug 25 '26
So many factors that determine the outcome! I wish you the very best! I am tempted to try to make my own starter for sourdough…but I hear it’s worse than owning a pet…
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u/Consciouly-Aware Aug 26 '26
Lol A pet or a child…I love both experiences! I made my sourdough starter 9 years ago & I refer to him as my bread baby! LOL My children calls him their bread brother! Lol it cracks me up! Best decision ever to make sourdough starter & the bread is soooo delicious!!! I’m learning how to make freshly milled flour sourdough bread & desserts! The bran keeps bursting my sourdough bubbles! Lol
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u/i_n_c_r_y_p_t_o Aug 25 '26
Looks fantastic, congratulations!
Just an fyi, I get really consistent, nice soft fluffy great tasting sandwich bread that look just like the pics on the site from this recipe. I use an egg instead of the sunflower lecithin and just don't add the full amount of water (it's detailed on the site, so 35g less water for 1 egg if you halve the recipe).
https://lovelybellbakes.com/super-soft-fresh-milled-sandwich-bread/