Paine pentru sandwichuri (Sandwich bread)

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Ingrediente:

• 1 kg faina pentru paine (sau o faina care nu e pentru cozonac sau prajituri)
• 25 g drojdie proaspata
• 400 ml lapte caldut
• 200 ml apa calduta
• 4 linguri de unt topit, dar nu fierbinte
• 2 lingurite miere
• 2 lingurite sare
• 2 tavi de cozonac (sau chec) lungi
• putina faina pentru presarat suprafata de lucru 

  Cum se face:

• Amesteca laptele, apa, drojdia si mierea. Lasa 5 minute (ai grija ca drojdia sa fie dizolvata bine)
• Intr-un castron mare pune faina si sarea. Fa o gaura in mijloc.
• Pune in gaura amestecul lichid si untul.Cu o lingura amesteca bine compozitia. Cand devine greu de amestecat cu lingura, e timpul sa pui coca pe suprafata de lucru presarata cu faina.
• Framanta coca pana ce devine matasoasa si nu se mai lipeste de maini (cam 7- 10 minute)

•  Fa din coca o bila si pune-o in castronul mare, pe care l-ai presarat cu faina. Cu un cutit ascutit fa o cruce (ca sa paoata creste mai bine). Acopera castronul cu un prosop curat de bucatarie si pune-l la un loc calduros si ferit de curenti (de ex in cuptor)
• lasa la crescut cam o ora

• scoate coca din castron si apas-o incet ca sa scoti aerul din ea (cam 2-3 minute)
• taie coca in doua bucati egale. Din fiecare fa un sul care sa se potriveasca in tava.
• Presara tavile cu faina (sau malai) si pune coca in ele. Acopera tavile cu prosop de bucatarie. Lasa la crescut 40 - 50 minute.
• In timpul asta incalzeste cuptorul la maxim (al meu merge pana la 275 C)
• Dupa timpul de crestere, da cuptorul la 200 C (mediu) si coace painea 45 minute
• Scoate painea pe un gratar, si cu o pensula unge-o bine cu apa rece. Acoper-o bine cu un servet de bucatarie gros.
• Lasa pana ce se raceste bine. Asta se face pentru ca coaja sa nu fie foarte crocanta si sa se poata taia felii frumoase pentru sendvisuri.

English version

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Ingredients:

     * 1 kg flour for bread
     * 25 g fresh yeast
     * 400 ml warm milk
     * 200 ml lukewarm water
     * 4 tablespoons melted butter, but not hot
     * 2 tablespoons honey
     * 2 tablespoons salt
     * 2 long thin trays for cake
     * a little flour to dust the work surface

   How To:

     * Mix milk, water, yeast and honey. Leave five minutes (make sure the yeast is dissolved well)
     * In a large bowl put flour and salt. Make a hole in the middle.
     * Put the liquid mixture and melted butter into the hole and mix well with a spoon. When it becomes difficult to mix with a spoon, it's time to put the dough on floured work surface.
     * Knead dough until it becomes silky and no longer sticks to hands (about 7-10 minutes)
     * Make a ball of dough and put it in large bowl, which you sprinkle with flour. With a sharp knife make a cross (so it can rise better). Cover bowl with clean kitchen towel and put it in a warm place and away from streams (eg in the oven)
     * Let rise for about an hour
     * Remove dough from bowl and press it gently to remove trapped air (about 2-3 minutes)
     * Cut the dough into two equal pieces. From each make a roll to fit in the tray.
     * Sprinkle with flour the trays and put the dough in them. Cover trays with kitchen towel. Let rise for 40-50 minutes.
     * During this heat up the oven (mine goes up to 275 C)
     * After growing time, dcrease to 200 C (average) and bake the bread 45 minutes
     * Remove the bread on a rack, and brush it well with cold water. Cover it well with a thick kitchen towel.
     * Bring to cool thoroughly. This is done in order to obtain a not very crispy crust and to be able to cut slices for sandwiches.