How to make a perfect white sandwich loaf

[Pambie]

I have been breadmaking for a few months now and although my dinner rolls turn out as expected, my white loaves are usually a bit dense and always off white. The rolls are always a perfect white, soft and pillowy. What am I doing wrong?

I use a kenwod bread machine but recenly have used only the dough cycle and baked in the oven.

I have tried various recipes, all are the same.

I just want a nice white sandwich loaf.

Help please.

 

[Norcalbaker59]

I have been breadmaking for a few months now and although my dinner rolls turn out as expected, my white loaves are usually a bit dense and always off white. The rolls are always a perfect white, soft and pillowy. What am I doing wrong?

I use a kenwod bread machine but recenly have used only the dough cycle and baked in the oven.

I have tried various recipes, all are the same.

I just want a nice white sandwich loaf.

Help please.

Since you are using a Kenwood, I’m assuming you are based in the UK. You will not get white bread in the UK because it is illegal to bleach flour in the UK and European union. Unbleached flour is naturally yellowish. Your rolls just look whiter because they are smaller; its less mass, so reflecting less color.

If your sandwich loaf is dense, you may be using the wrong flour. Are using strong flour?

Go over to a website called Bake with Jack, he has a lot of good tutorials. Plus he’s based in the UK, so he uses the same flour as you.

Your First Simple Loaf Recipe — Bake with Jack

It’s time to crack it… This year I have dedicated January to all of you first timers. I know I share a lot of tips and bits and bobs but the first thing I am asked by beginner home bakers is “where should I start?” Well, here’s your starting block. A no nonsense simple white loaf of brea

www.bakewithjack.co.uk

 

[Pambie]

Since you are using a Kenwood, I’m assuming you are based in the UK. You will not get white bread in the UK because it is illegal to bleach flour in the UK and European union. Unbleached flour is naturally yellowish. Your rolls just look whiter because they are smaller; its less mass, so reflecting less color.

If your sandwich loaf is dense, you may be using the wrong flour. Are using strong flour?

Go over to a website called Bake with Jack, he has a lot of good tutorials. Plus he’s based in the UK, so he uses the same flour as you.

Your First Simple Loaf Recipe — Bake with Jack

It’s time to crack it… This year I have dedicated January to all of you first timers. I know I share a lot of tips and bits and bobs but the first thing I am asked by beginner home bakers is “where should I start?” Well, here’s your starting block. A no nonsense simple white loaf of brea

www.bakewithjack.co.uk

Thank you so much. I can now try and get it right.

 

[retired baker]

how does it look when it comes out of the toaster?