White sandwich bread

Ingredients:

• 2 and 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 55 g melted butter + extra for greasing the pans
• 1 tbsp. sugar
• 2 teaspoons coarse salt
• 5 and 1/4 cups flour + extra for work

Preparation:

1. In a bowl, combine the yeast and 2 cups of warm water. Add the butter, sugar, and salt. Using a wooden spoon, stir in a third of the flour until smooth. Add another third of the flour and mix well, then turn the dough out onto a floured board and begin kneading. Knead for 15 minutes, adding more flour as needed. Be careful not to let the dough dry out; it should remain sticky. Place the dough in an oiled bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Let it rise for 1 hour.
2. Knead the dough for another 5 minutes, put it back in the bowl and leave to rise for another 1 hour.
3. Grease 2 loaf pans with butter. Form the dough into 2 loaves and place them in the prepared pans. Cover and let rise for 45 minutes.
4. Preheat oven to 200°C.
   
   Bake the bread until golden brown and cooked through, 30-35 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and cool.