Sandwich Bread Recipe for the Zojirushi Home Made Setting
In the past, Zojirushi bread machines came with a built-in program for making sandwich bread. This sandwich bread recipe for the Zojirushi home made setting includes the steps for that program. Yes, the sandwich bread is back!
Last Updated February 22, 2024 – Published February 10, 2009
Note that this sandwich bread recipe was most recently tested with a Zojirushi BB-PAC20. (Learn more about what bread machines I own and recommend.) I’ve made this bread at sea level and at an elevation of 3,700 feet. It worked out fine at both locations. If you live at a higher elevation check out my tips for making bread at higher altitudes.
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This sandwich bread was absolutely wonderful. It is by far our favorite for sandwiches. Thank you so much for posting it. ~ Theresa
My current machine is my fourth Zojirushi. These machines last a long time and make great bread.
One of my first Zojirushi bread machines had a great sandwich bread recipe that used the machine’s sandwich bread setting. Sandwich bread was a favorite of the Man of the House (TMOTH) as it really was great for sandwiches.
Later Zo models didn’t have the built-in sandwich bread setting. However, Zojirushi machines have a “home made” setting. All I needed was the bread program for sandwich bread and I would be in business!
Using the Home Made Setting
What is the home made setting?
To make bread the machine has to go through a series of steps. It warms up, it kneads, it allows the bread to rise, it beats the dough down and then has it rise again. It beats the dough down again and there’s one more rise. Finally, the machine bakes the bread.
The home made setting allows you to alter the timing of any of those steps. You do it by entering a “program” that takes the bread machine through its steps. The program tells the machine what to do for each of its cycles.
Sandwich Bread Program
I wanted to make TMOTH his favorite sandwich bread. So I emailed Zojirushi and asked them for the details of the old sandwich bread setting. With that information, I was able to make a sandwich bread program.
I entered the program into the home made setting. That’s how I was able to recreate the old sandwich bread setting.
Here’s the program for sandwich bread. Note that the bread will automatically be punched down before rise two and rise three.
Preheat: 20 min
Kneading: 15 – 18 min. (I used 17 minutes)
Shape: Off (Not all machines have a shape cycle)
Rise: 1: 45 min.
Rise: 2: 20 min.
Rise: 3: 45 min.
Bake: 50 min.
The Zojirushi manual says that you can make meatloaf in a bread machine using the home made function. I tried it and I don’t recommend it. The problem was NOT the home made function itself. Learn about the critical problem with this process.
What if You Don’t Have a Programmable Machine?
If you don’t have a programmable bread machine, then I’d use the basic setting with medium crust. I haven’t tried this yet, but it’s on my (long) list of bread experiments to try. If you do use this recipe with the basic setting, I’d love to hear how it turned out!
Making Sandwich Bread Recipe for the Zojirushi Home Made Setting
This recipe makes a two-pound loaf of bread using the home made setting with the above program. Use the medium crust setting.
Follow the instructions that came with your bread machine in terms of which order to add ingredients to your bread machine. I use a Zojirushi bread machine, so I add the liquids first.
Here’s how it looked after I added the ingredients.
As always, check the dough after five or ten minutes of kneading. Open the lid of the bread machine and see how the dough is doing. It should be a smooth, round ball.
If the dough is too dry add liquid a teaspoon at a time until it looks right. If it looks too wet, add flour a tablespoon at a time until it looks right.
Note that the last time I made this, I had to add an extra half tablespoon of water.
And here’s how it looked coming out of the bread machine . . .
Sandwich Bread Recipe for the Zojirushi Home Made Setting – Two Pound Loaf
Note that this recipe makes a two-pound loaf of bread using the home made setting with the above program. Use the medium crust setting.
1 1/3 Cup plus 1 Tablespoon Water
4 1/4 Cup Bread Flour
3 Tablespoons Sugar
2 Tablespoons Powdered milk
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1 1/2 teaspoons Salt
2 teaspoons active dry yeast
See below for metric measurements, as well as nutrition information, for this sandwich bread recipe for the Zojirushi home made setting.
Sandwich Bread Recipe for the Zojirushi Home Made Setting
Recommended Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 Cups (315.45 ml) Water
- 1 Tablespoon Water
- 4 1/4 Cups (531.25 g) Bread flour
- 3 Tablespoons Sugar
- 2 Tablespoons Powdered milk
- 2 Tablespoons Olive OIl
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Salt
- 2 teaspoons Active dry yeast
Instructions
- This recipe makes a two-pound loaf of bread using the home made setting with the above program. Use the medium crust setting.
- Here's the program for sandwich bread. Note that the bread will automatically be punched down before rise two and rise three.  Preheat: 20 minKneading: 15 - 18 min. (I used 17 minutes)Shape: Off (Not all machines have a shape cycle)Rise 1: 45 min.Rise 2: 20 min.Rise 3: 45 min.Bake: 50 min.
- Follow the instructions that came with your bread machine in terms of which order to add ingredients to your bread machine. I use a Zojirushi bread machine, so I add the liquids first.
- Check on the dough after five or ten minutes of kneading.  It should be a smooth, round ball.
- If the dough is too dry add liquid a teaspoon at a time until it looks right. If it looks too wet, add flour a tablespoon at a time until it looks right.
Notes
Nutrition
All information presented within this site is intended for informational purposes only. I am not a certified nutritionist and any nutritional information on breadmachinediva.com should only be used as a general guideline. This information is provided as a courtesy and there is no guarantee that the information will be completely accurate. I try to provide accurate information to the best of my ability; however these figures should still be considered estimates.
Hi Folks,
I haven’t tried this yet but looks great. 1 thing I discovered last year is that soy powder (Bulkbarn) works just as well as milk powder and much cheaper. You even can reduce the amount to 1.5 TB in this Sandwich Bread recipe. I also prefer corn oil instead of EVO in most of my endeavors. Ya-all the best.
Pauly
I’ve made this recipe twice with great results. My only issue is that the crust is fairly light. Will simply increasing the baking time resolve this?
If you’re using a bread machine, try setting it to a darker crust setting.
Question: I am looking for the best way to slice the bread i.e. an electric knife or deli food slicer. Do you have an advice on this?
That’s a great question! I need to investigate bread slicers.
Try Amazon for the Eon Concepts Bread Slicer Guide for Homemade Bread with Rubber Feet Paddings and E-Book | Loaf Cutter Machine – Foldable Adjustable & Customizable to 5 Thickness | Bagel/Sandwich/Toast Slicer and use a bread knife with. I tried several before finding this one. It’s reasonably priced, works perfectly with bread machine loaves, cleans easily and it folds for storage. I store mine in the Zo work bowl. Can’t praise it enough!!
Thanks so much for the recommendation!
We use a deli food slicer. We love the consistency and convenience. We leave it set up on the counter, as we use it every day.
Hi! It seems like your programming is missing a step. Shouldn’t it knead the dough twice? thanks!
Nope. This is what I’ve used and it turns out fine.
Can I use milk instead of milk powder? I’m sure if its possible, the amount would be different from the powdered milk. Do you know if this can be done and what is the ratio?
Hi Anthony, I’ve never tried this but it should work. You’d replace the 2 Tablespoons of dried milk with 1/2 Cup of milk. You’d reduce the water by that much. So the water measurements get a little weird. It would be 1/2 cup, plus 1/3 cup PLUS 1 Tablespoon of water.
Thanks so much for the helpful ideas. I just got my zojirushi for Christmas and I love it. I have 3 kids under 4 years. We go through a lot of bread so I’m thrilled with a healthier homemade option. Anyway, I was wondering how you keep your bread fresh? I find it’s great for sandwiches the first day but day two is a bit tough and by day three we only use it for toast.
Hi Kelly, I’m glad you like your new bread machine. It’s true that homemade bread just doesn’t keep as long. My strategy is to slice up any unused bread and put it in the freezer. Then I put the frozen bread in the toaster before I use it for sandwiches or toast.
Hambuger buns? Please post. I live really far away from a city. No McDs ot even a Subway. Thomas
Thomas, Here’s the hamburger bun recipe. We make it all the time and love it! I hope you do too!
Just made this recipe. Bread is fresh out of our Zojirushi Mini Home Bakery bread machine, and it tastes the delicious. I think the olive oil enhances the flavor. Wonderful recipe! Thank you for sharing!
Is there a way to make it with whole wheat flour?
Hi Maria, I’m so sorry, but I’ve never tried this recipe with whole wheat flour. You might try replacing half the white flour with wheat and see how that turns out. If you do, I’d love to hear how it turns out.
Yes, you can. Add another 2T water. I/4 C molasses.
I followed everything in your post and the top of my loaf of bread collapsed. Any ideas?
Joshua, Check out this article on bread troubleshooting. There are some handy hints for just that situation.
That happened to all the bread I made. Found that it was because regular flour. You have to use bread flour.
Marsha,
I just invested in a bread machine and am having trouble finding a bread recipe that is good for sandwiches. The one’s that I’ve made are not sturdy. They flop over while you’re holding a slice! Will this recipe hold up?
I know just what you mean! My biggest issue is on hamburger buns though. After making my own, I can’t stand store bought ones. Yuck! They’re just so mushy!
But back to bread . . . I found this one to be firm, but I do recommend making it on a Zojirushi so that you can do the special program. If you don’t have a Zo, then I’d go with sour milk bread. It’s our “regular” bread and we use it in everything from sandwiches to toast. In my opinion it does NOT mush.
Let me know which recipe you try and what you think.
This sandwich bread was absolutely wonderful. It is by far our favorite for sandwiches. Thank you so much for posting it.
I’m so glad you liked it!
Sandwich bread turned out awesome. One question, can you use virgin olive oil…????
I’m so glad you like it. Virgin olive oil should be fine to use.