Toast Bread (Sandwich Loaf)

Ingredients

• 4 cups flour, sifted
• 1 cup warm milk
• 1/3 cup melted or soft butter
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp yeast
• 1/4 cup warm water, if needed
• Vegetable oil for greasing
• 1 tbsp milk for brushing
• 1 tbsp butter for brushing
• Sesame seeds, for topping

Method

1. Combine the warm milk with the sugar and yeast and let it activate. Rub the sifted flour with the salt and butter, add the activated milk and knead; if the dough is dry, add warm water gradually until it comes together soft and fluffy.
2. Place in an oiled plastic bowl, oil the surface, cover with plastic and let it rise in a warm place for half an hour.
3. Roll into a rectangle the size of the loaf tin and roll up tightly with no gaps. Oil the tin, place the roll inside and let it rise another hour. Before baking, brush with milk and sprinkle with sesame.
4. Bake at 200°C from below for 20 minutes, check with a skewer, then turn on the grill to brown the top. Remove, brush with butter and cool completely before slicing.