Easy Sandwich Bread - Pullman Loaf Recipe (Pain de mie)
Pain de mie is a French sandwich bread with four square corners baked in a Pullman loaf pan. I made this loaf with fresh milled four using a mock mill, but I also use store bought plain flour!
Equipment
- Mixing Bowl or Stand Mixer
- 13 x 4 x 4 Pullman Loaf Pan (1150g)
Ingredients
- 360 g (1.½ cups) Warm Milk or Water
- 2 Large Eggs
- 50 g (4 tbsp) Sugar or Honey
- 9 g (2¼ tsp) Instant Dry Yeast
- 600 g (5 cups) Plain or Home Milled Flour
- 10 g (2 tsp) Salt
- 60 g (4 tbsp) Unsalted Butter (room temperature)
Instructions
- In a small bowl add the warm milk OR water, yeast, sugar, and egg. Stir and set aside to bloom for 5 minutes.
- Add the liquid yeast mixture to the flour and mix on medium-high speed for about 3-5 minutes, scraping the sides of the bowl to full incorporate the flour.
- Once all the flour is mixed, knead the dough for 8 to 10 minutes on medium speed until smooth. The dough will be soft and sticky.
- Next, add the soft room-temperature butter a little at a time. knead again for another 10 to 12 minutes until smooth and elastic.
- Once kneaded, roll the dough into a ball and placed into a greased bowl to rise in a warm place for approximately 1 hour until doubled in volume. (In winter, you may need 90 minutes or more. But in summer, it may be 45 minutes)
- When the dough is doubled in volume pour the risen dough onto a lightly wet surface. Start to roll like a swiss roll. Pinch the seams together. Try to roll into a tight loaf, rolling helps strengthen the gluten strands and prevents loose floppy bread.
- Place into a buttered Pullman Loaf Pan seam side down. Cover the loaf pan and let rise in a warm place for about 45 minutes until 1 inch from the top of the loaf pan.
- Once your dough is 3/4 up the sides, preheat the oven to 380°F / 190°C / Gas Mark 5 for at least 20 minutes. Place the loaf pan on a baking sheet and into the oven for 45-50 minutes.
- Once baked, partially open the lid and let it cool for 5 minutes, then place onto a cooling rack. Wait at least 1 hour before cutting for best results!