White bread, pure and simple

ahhhhh

ahhhhh

ahhhhh

bread

until i discovered the lidded pain de mie pan

i'll warn you up front: the pan is expensive. but it'll last you forever. and after all

want to read the recipe before you start? check out our recipe

then knead till smooth. this is easily accomplished in a bread machine set on the dough cycle

put the dough in a lightly greased bowl ; cover the bowl

let rise till doubled. this is a very cooperative dough; it'll rise nicely

here's your lidded pain de mie pan. it's a 13” x 4” x 4” pan

spray both the inside of the pan

gently shape your risen dough into a 13” log

place it in the pan

cover

so of the lip of the pan

bake the bread

return it to the oven and bake

turn the pan on its side

gently turn the bread right side up

the length of it—i tell you

the crumb

perfect. note how the crust is

unexpected bonus: as the bread cools on your it imprints its own slicing guide

buy: pepperidge farm bread

bread

sandwich bread

what

put the greased cover on

so

just over

then turn it over

look at those corners

read

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bake at home: pain de mie

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