Milk bread

Method5 steps · about 2 hr 55 min

1. 1

   Step 1: In a bowl, mix the flour and the salt (1/2 teaspoon) with your hands. Add the baker’s yeast and mix well. Pour some of the milk, the beaten egg (1), sugar and the melted margarine. Knead everything with your hands and go slowly pouring the remaining milk.

   Uses 300 grams (about 2 cups) white flour · 1/2 teaspoon salt · 1 tablespoon dry baker's yeast · 100 ml (1/2 cup) milk · 1 egg · 60 grams (1/4 cup) granulated sugar · 50 grams (1/4 cup) margarine

2. 2

   Step 2: Put the dough over a table sprinkled with flour and knead it well until it’s fully involved and soft. When this process is completed, let the dough rise in a bowl covered with cling film about 1 hour or until the dough double in size.

   First dough rise · 60 minUses extra flour for kneading surface · 300 g flour dough with milk, sugar, yeast, egg and melted margarine

3. 3

   Step 3: Knead the risen dough briefly, divide it into 6 balls and put them on a baking tray lined with baking parchment. Cover loosely with cling film and let rise for about 1 hour.

   Second dough rest · 60 minUses dough proofed 1 hour until doubled

4. 4

   Step 4: Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 140ºC (285ºF).

5. 5

   Step 5: Brush with beaten egg yolk (1) and bake for 30 minutes until the bread start to turn slightly golden. Remove the milk bread from the oven, and serve preferably hot.

   Bake milk bread · 30 minUses 1 egg yolk · 6 dough balls proofed a second hour on baking tray