Easy Sandwich Bread Recipe
Ingredients
- Bread Flour - 2cups
- Wholewheat flour - 6tbsp
- Instant or Rapid-rise Yeast - 2¼tsp
- Warm Water - 1¼cups+2tbsp
- Unsalted Butter - 3tbsp, melted
- Honey - 1tbsp
- Salt - ¾tsp
- Egg - 1 large, lightly beaten with 1tsp water & pinch salt (I used 2tbsp soy milk instead for a vegan substitute)
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 706g | |
| Calories 1421 | |
| Calories from Fat 381 | 27% |
| Total Fat 43.47g | 54% |
| Saturated Fat 23.91g | 96% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 278mg | 93% |
| Sodium 1830mg | 76% |
| Potassium 354mg | 10% |
| Total Carbs 216.4g | 58% |
| Dietary Fiber 6.6g | 22% |
| Sugars 18.46g | 12% |
| Protein 38.79g | 62% |
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