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Subway Bread Recipe (Italian Herb and Cheese)

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Proofing: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 35 minutes
Servings: 8 footlong's
Author: Alyona Demyanchuk
A Subway Bread Recipe that actually tastes like Subway bread--make unlimited homemade Italian Herb and Cheese sandwiches with any toppings!

Ingredients

Ingredients:

  • 3 cups warm water
  • 4 Tbsp dry active yeast
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup oil
  • 1 Tbsp salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/3 cup instant mashed potato flakes** (optional)
  • 7 1/2 cups bread flour

Italian Herb Seasoning:

  • 1 Tbsp oregano
  • 2 Tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 Tbsp dried parsley
  • 2 Tbsp parmesan cheese

Instructions

Instructions:

  • how to make subway bread at home
    In the bowl of a stand mixer whisk together the yeast and water. Whisk in the sugar, oil, salt, eggs, and the mashed potato flakes if using.  
  • Add the flour and knead for 6 minutes over low speed. Rest the dough for 10 minutes. 
  • Transfer dough onto a floured surface and cut into 4 equal pieces. Cut each piece in half again to make a total of 8 pieces. Gently pat and roll into a 12-inch log.
  • spray tops of sub roll dough
    Spray the tops with water.
  • Dredge into the Italian Herb Blend. 
  • Place rolls onto Silicone Sub Roll Mats and score the tops (3-4 slashes.) 
  • allow dough to rise until tripled
    Allow dough to rise until tripled in size (up to 1 hour if rising in a warm place.)
  • Sprinkle the tops with shredded Colby and Monterey Jack Cheese. Bake for 15-18 minutes at 375°F. Cool in molds before removing. 

Notes

  • This recipe makes 8 (10oz) footlongs. 
  • I used these Silicone Sub Roll Mats
  • Conversions for the dough recipe in grams and ml; 
     
    709 ml warm water 
    45 grams dry active yeast (4 Tbsp)
    60 grams sugar
    78 ml oil 
    20 grams salt
    2 eggs
    30 grams mashed potato powder 
    1,140 grams flour 

Nutrition per serving

Serving: 1footlongCalories: 567kcalCarbohydrates: 99gProtein: 15gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 908mgPotassium: 199mgFiber: 4gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 80IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 49mgIron: 6mg