Softest Sourdough Sandwich Bread Recipe (Pain de Mie)

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** Note that the full bake time for this recipe is 40-45 minutes (this isn't clear in the video, sorry!) **

This super-soft sourdough pain de mie makes the absolute best toast. This sandwich bread ranks as one of my all-time favorites to make, and it's so easy to put together, you might find yourself making it every week.

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🍞 FULL INGREDIENTS:
835g White flour (11.7% protein; King Arthur All-Purpose Flour)
184g Whole milk
100g Unsalted butter
401g Water
58g Honey
15g Fine sea salt
8g Ripe sourdough starter, 100% hydration (used to make a levain w/ 75g white flour, 75g water; as seen in the video)

INGREDIENTS FOR EACH STEP:
1: Levain
75g white flour
75g water
8g ripe sourdough starter

2: Mix
760g white flour
184g whole milk
100g unsalted butter
326g water
58g honey
15g fine sea salt
158g levain (step 1, above)

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CHAPTERS
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00:00 Intro
01:02 Things to look out for in this recipe
02:15 Equipment & ingredients
04:21 Why this type of levain?
05:06 Mixing
05:59 Mixing: Initial incorporation
06:54 Mixing: Strengthen dough
07:56 Mixing: Add butter
08:49 Transfer dough to bulk fermentation container
09:45 Bulk fermentation: S&F set one
11:10 Bulk fermentation: S&F set two
11:50 Bulk fermentation: S&F set three
12:14 Dividing & preshaping
16:00 Shaping & proofing
18:14 Baking
19:16 Finished loaves & tasting
20:14 Outro

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