Most of the time my recipes come from a desire to avoid a store bought food item. Usually it ends up saving money, gives better flavor, and gets rid of all the extra ingredients that companies use for things like texture and freshness. We recently moved to Japan and bread at the American commissary is much more expensive and the quality is lacking. While I do love the bread at the local grocery stores, the situation pushed me to come up with a sandwich bread recipe we enjoy. Now to be honest, if you are looking for a recipe that will perfectly replicate commercial bread, this just won’t happen. Some…