Keto Sandwich Bread

Keto Sandwich Bread

Serves 14 Slices

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup almond milk, 60ml (or any milk)
• 3/4 cup + 3 1/2 tbsp warm water, 220ml
• 1 1/2 tsp dry active yeast, 5g
• 2 tsp sugar, 8g (or 2 tbsp inulin, 16g)
• 2 1/2 cups MouthwateringMotivation Keto Bread & Pastry Flour, 280g
• 1 1/2 tbsp powdered monkfruit sweetener (or any sweetener)
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp softened butter, 30g
• 1 tbsp melted butter, 15g (for brushing)

Directions:

1. In a small bowl, add the milk and 3 1/2 tbsp warm water. Microwave for ~30s or until bath-water warm.
2. Add the yeast and sugar and stir. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside.
3. In another large bowl, add 1/2 of the keto flour along with the powdered monkfruit sweetener and salt. Whisk to combine
4. Add 3/4 cup of warm of warm water and mix until a dough just begins to form.
5. Add the yeast mixture (which should now be foamy) along with the rest of the keto flour. Stir to combine everything.
6. Use your hands to knead the dough for ~2-3min in the bowl or on a greased surface. (If using a stand mixer, knead with the dough hook on a moderate setting for ~1 minute).
7. After the dough is quite smooth and elastic, knead in the softened butter 1 tbsp at a time until it's fully combined and the dough is back to being smooth and elastic. (~3-4min by hand or less with a stand mixer, be careful not to over-knead the dough if using a stand mixer).
8. Grease a large clean bowl with butter and place your dough in it, turning it first to coat the entire ball lightly with the butter. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a towel and set aside somewhere warm to rise for ~1 hour and 15min or until doubled in size (I microwave a cup of water for 1min then place the dough in the microwave beside the cup of warm water and shut the door).
9. After the dough has risen, punch it down and place it on a lightly greased surface. Press it out into a rectangle (~9x12inches but doesn't have to be perfect). Roll it up tightly from one short side to the other. Push the ends in-ward and pinch the long edge of the dough together with the rest of the dough (do this well or it may un-ravel slightly after rising).
10. Place the log of bread dough in a buttered 8x4 inch loaf pan. Brush the top of the dough lightly with more melted butter. Cover with saran wrap or a towel and let it rise again somewhere warm for ~45min or until doubled in size once more. Pre-heat your oven to 400*F towards the end of this time.
11. Uncover the dough and bake on the middle rack for 3min at 400*F then turn the heat down to 375*F and continue to bake for about 30 more minutes.
12. Remove the loaf immediately from the loaf pan using oven mitts and place it on a wire rack to cool.
13. Once fully cooled, slice into 14 thin slices and enjoy! Store in a ziplock bag at room temperature or freeze to preserve the bread for longer!

Nutrition (1 slice): 70 calories | 3.3g fat | 2.2 NET carbs | 7g protein | 4.6g fiber