Hot And Zippy Sandwich Loaf Recipes

FROSTED SANDWICH LOAF

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix together the ground ham, 1/2 cup of salad dressing, 3 tablespoons of relish, and onion. Set aside in the refrigerator.
• In another bowl, mix together the ground bologna, 3 tablespoons of relish, and 1/2 cup of salad dressing. Set aside in the refrigerator.
• In a third bowl, stir together 1 package of cream cheese, walnuts, green olives, and 2 tablespoons of milk. Set aside in the refrigerator.
• In a fourth bowl, mix together the Cheddar cheese, 1 package of cream cheese, 3 tablespoons of salad dressing, onion salt, garlic salt, and celery salt. Set aside in the refrigerator.
• Spread the ham spread onto the bottom slice of bread, then top with another slice. Cover the next slice with bologna spread, and top with another slice. Spread the next slice with the nut spread, and then top with another slice of bread. Top this slice with the Cheddar cheese spread. Top with one more slice of the bread. Smooth the sides with a large spatula or knife, and refrigerate for about 30 minutes before 'frosting' to make it easier.
• Mix together the 2 remaining packages of cream cheese, and enough milk to make it spreadable. Frost the sides of the loaf first, then the top. Decorate with sweet pickles and pimentos to your liking.

PARTY SANDWICH LOAF

Steps:

• In medium bowl, mix all shrimp salad spread ingredients until well blended. In second medium bowl, mix all olive-nut spread ingredients until well blended. In third medium bowl, mix all deviled ham spread ingredients until well blended.
• Trim crusts from bread loaves. Cut each loaf horizontally into 4 equal slices. Lightly spread butter over 3 slices. Place 1 buttered slice on each of 2 serving plates or trays; spread each evenly with half of the shrimp salad spread. Top with second buttered slices; spread each evenly with half of the olive-nut spread. Top with third buttered slices; spread each evenly with half of the deviled ham spread. Top with unbuttered slices. Lightly press each loaf together.
• In medium bowl, mix 4 packages cream cheese, half-and-half and food color. Spread half of mixture over sides and top of each loaf. Refrigerate about 30 minutes or until cream cheese mixture has set. Cover tightly; refrigerate at least 2 1/2 hours but no longer than 24 hours. To serve, remove from refrigerator, cut into slices. Store covered in refrigerator.

EASY WHITE SANDWICH LOAF

Steps:

• For sandwich loaf tin: 807g strong white flour 11g instant yeast 16g salt 565ml water
• You will need: 2 x large mixing bowls, Digital weighing scales, Cling film, Spatula or wooden spoon, Sunflower oil for greasing tin, Olive oil for greasing mixing bowls, Rolling pin, Jug to measure water, Dough scraper, Dough lame, Loaf tin, Tin for putting water into to create steam, And plastic spray bottle (optional)
• A very important point regarding loaf tins, a lot of tins say they are 2lb, but actually aren't and this can lead to the dough collapsing because it isn't properly supported or the dough's oven spring going over the sides because the tin is too low. The best way to work out the size of your tin is to put it empty on weighing scales, fill it with water to the top and work out how many ml there are for example 1300ml is 1300g. You want a dough that is 60% volume of the tin for white flour or 70% for wholegrain of the tins volume for a loaf that will fill the tin well. So based on the 1300ml we would need a white dough that is 780 (to work this out I divided 1300 by 100 x 60 to work out 60 percent which gave me 780, this is weight of the dough before baking). The best tin in my opinion is an 800g sandwich loaf tin (23cm long, 12cm wide and 12cm tall) which needs more than 800g of dough, so don't be confused by tin size labels. To adjust recipes to suit tin volumes, here is a website with a dough converter: http://bakerybits.co.uk/dough-calculator-bakerybits
• Measure out the flour, and put yeast and salt on opposite sides of the bowl. A good way to measure water is on the weighing scales using a jug as 1ml of water weights the same as 1g so 350ml is 350g. Make a well in the middle add the water a bit at a time, using a spatula or a spoon continuing mixing until all water has been added. You will notice that it becomes difficult to mix the dough with just the spatula, so use your hands instead to fold the dough over on itself inside the bowl until it feels firm and comes together.
• Lightly flour the work surface and knead the dough for 10 minutes, use a bit more flour if you need to, a dough scraper is very useful at this stage. Divide the dough into two and oil 2 mixing bowls with olive oil, put each ball into 2 separate glass bowls, the bowls should be big enough to allow the dough to at least double in size. Move the balls around so they are covered in the oil. Cover with Clingfilm and leave for a 1 hour and 30 minutes.
• Just before 1 hour and 30 minutes is up, turn on the oven to 220 conventional, 200 fan and Gas mark 7, make sure the shelves are arranged so a tin can fit in and the dough has enough room to rise 2-3 inches above the top of the tin, also you need to be able to have a empty tin (I use a 20cm or 8 inch sandwich cake tin) which will be later filled with boiling water to create steam. I have two shelves, one right at the bottom for the empty tin and one on the next level where the loaf tin will go. To test if your dough has risen, use to wet fingers to gently press about 1 inch into and poke two holes into the dough, if the holes stay then the dough has risen enough as it doesn't have any more energy to fill the holes, if it fills in then it needs more time, so keep checking and testing every 5 minutes. If the holes collapse then it has over risen, no need to panic as we just take time off the proofing time. For example if it has over risen by 10 minutes, we reduce time that the dough proofs in tin by 10 minutes and put it into the oven.
• Next, lightly flour the work surface, make sure you have lightly oiled the tin with sunflower oil (not olive or vegetable as they vaporize) and you have a rolling pin. Punch both dough's down removing the air, join both together and knead for 30-60 seconds. Then fold the edges of the dough into the centre, moving the dough round as you do, you should end up with a tight ball; this creates tension on the surface of the loaf and helps give the loaf structure. Place the ball on the work surface and using both hands slightly underneath, continue until all the dough is rolled up and sealed. Using a rolling pin, roll the dough out to a large rectangle, the width should be no wider than the tin. When you have done this, start with one end and fold over the dough about a good inch or two from the bottom, using the heel of your hand press firmly on the seal, roll the roll of dough forward and seal again, remember to press firmly as you do. Keep going until all the dough has been rolled and sealed, put the dough into the tin with the seal at the bottom and gently flatten the dough roll in the tin. This video will help: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wx5I5O_RoeI
• Cover the tin with a tea towel and leave to rise for 30-35 minutes, less if it has over risen. Fill the empty tin that is in the oven with hot/warm water. You can also use the spray bottle to create more steam. To check if the dough has proven enough using your small finger gently poke the dough in the corner, if it fills back then it needs another 5 minutes and then check again in another corner, if it doesn't fill back in then it is ready for the oven. Use a dough lame to score the bread before going into the oven. This controls the oven spring and stood the crust from tearing open. You can cut straight down the middle or a few diagonal cuts across the width of the dough.
• The oven should be at the right temperature, steamy and ready for the tin. You can sprinkle water on top and dust with flour and gently rub to give a stone baked affect, you can also spray (using a plastic spray bottle) the top of the dough as this will keep the crust softer for longer and allow for more oven spring. You can also spray the oven before and after the loaf goes into the oven but once the oven door is closed do not open the door for the first 5-10 minutes as this is when the oven spring happens and the crust forms. I would also recommend that you slash the top of the dough with a very sharp serrated knife or dough lame, you can do a long vertical slash all the way down the middle of the loaf, but my personal favorite is 3-4 equally spaced diagonal cuts, make sure that they are quite deep.
• Bake at 220 conventional, 200 fan and Gas mark 7 for 20 minutes, remembering to turn the loaf every 10 minutes for an even bake. Turn down to 200 conventional, 180 fan and gas mark 5-6, for 35 minutes, then remove from the loaf from the tin and put back on the shelf for 5 minutes, the loaf if ready when removed from the tin it sounds hollow like a drum. For extra crispiness, you can remove the loaf from the tin and place back in the oven for a further 5 minutes. Let the loaf cool down on a wire rack.

SANDWICH BREAD LOAF

Steps:

• Add the butter to the milk and bring them to a gentle boil until the butter melts.
• If using active dry yeast, you'll need to "activate" the yeast. To do this, add sugar to the water and warm it slightly. When you dip a finger into the water, it should be lukewarm, not hot. Add the yeast to the lukewarm water & sugar solution and let it rest for 2-3 minutes until the yeast bubbles. If you're using instant yeast, you can add it to the water, but it won't bubble up.
• Mix flour, salt and vital wheat gluten (if using) together.
• Add both the liquid solutions to the flour mix and mix until it comes together
• If you're mixing the dough in an electric mixer, let it knead for about 8-10 minutes or until you have a smooth, elastic dough. If you're kneading by hand, it will take you around 15 minutes of constant kneading to get to a soft and smooth dough.
• Place the dough in a well oiled bowl. Cover with a moist kitchen towel or a plastic wrap and leave it in a warm spot for about 1-2 hours or until it doubles in volume.
• Meanwhile, get a bread loaf pan, grease it well with a light oil. Sprinkle cornmeal or semolina generously all over the surface. This will prevent the bread from sticking to the pan.
• Once the dough has risen well, drop it to a clean floured surface. Gently deflate the air from the dough and stretch it out to a rough rectangle (with the longer side on your side). The length should roughly be as long as the length of your loaf pan.
• Roll into a tight log from the longer side (like how you'd roll a jelly roll or a yoga mat).
• Gently transfer the roll into the loaf pan. It is okay if it is uneven or not perfect. Just use you hands to press and even out everything.
• Cover the loaf pan with a large container, or cover loosely with oiled plastic wrap, and allow to rise until the center is about 1 inch above the sides of the pan. It will take anywhere between 45 minutes to 2 hours. To accelerate the process, you can place this in a warm spot (like a lightly preheated oven - with the switch turned off). You know it is ready when you press the with a fingertip and the depression will very slowly fill in.
• Preheat the oven to 180C or 350F for 15-20 minutes prior to baking.
• Make a very gentle slit on top of the bread surface to let the steam escape
• Place the baking pan at the lowest rack of your oven and bake for 35-40 minutes or until the top of the bread turns medium golden brown and a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean.
• Unmold and cool top side up on a wire rack until barely warm, about 20-20 minutes.
• You can also brush the top of the bread with some melted butter, if you want, for a more buttery crust
• Slice and serve warm.
• You can place in an air tight box and store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat in microwave or a pan before you want to eat again.
• The kneading process is important because it helps develop the gluten that makes the bread soft and spongy. It may be laborious, but is a very important step to make sure you have an airy, soft bread.
• With this amount, you can make 1 regular shaped loaf or 2 small loaves

HOT AND ZIPPY SANDWICH LOAF

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Carefully trim crust from top of bread.
• At equal intervals make six diagonal cuts from top of loaf almost through to bottom.
• Place loaf on lightly greased baking sheet.
• Mix butter, onion, mustard, poppy seeds, lemon and pepper; reserve 3 tbsp of mixture.
• Spread butter mixture into cuts.
• Alternate two cheese slices and two meat slices in each cut allowing each to come slightly over the top and sides of bread.
• Spread reserved butter mixture over top and sides and bake for 25 minutes.
• Cover with foil the last 10 minutes of baking.
• To serve cut through diagonal cuts between meat slices and bread.

ZIPPY SANDWICH LOAF

Steps:

• 1. Mix butter or margarine, mustard and poppy seeds together; set aside.
• 2. Make cuts in bread loaf as if you were slicing for sandwiches but not all the way through. Make slices so that when done, you will have enough for sandwiches. In between first and second slices, spread mustard mixture on one of the slices, add a slice of salami and a slice of swiss cheese. Repeat all along loaf as if making sandwiches, without cutting them off the loaf.
• 3. Wrap sandwich loaf in foil and bake in preheated 300 degree oven for 20 min. To serve cut sandwiches off loaf. Sandwich loaf can be made ahead of time and refrigerated until ready to bake.
• 4. I took these to a pitch-in we were having at work. I made 3 loaves and we kept them warm on an electric griddle. Everyone loved them, even the skeptic.

POOR BOY LOAF

Steps:

• Cut bread into 1/2-in. slices, leaving slices attached at the bottom. In a small bowl, combine the butter, mustard, parsley, garlic and red pepper flakes. Spread on every other slice. Place tomatoes, mozzarella, salami and pepper rings between the buttered slices. Wrap in foil. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until cheese is melted.