Description
A delicious bread perfect with soups – my kids love this fresh out of the oven and tear it off in chunks
Ingredients
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- 300 g milk
- 50 g unsalted butter, diced, plus extra for greasing
- 2 tsp dried instant yeast (8 g) or 20 g fresh yeast, crumbled
- 30 g sugar (you can increase or reduce the sugar but I like 30g)
- 550 g strong white bread flour
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 medium egg, lightly beaten, for glazing
Instructions
- Place milk, butter, yeast and sugar in mixing bowl then warm 3 min/37°C/speed 2. Meanwhile, lightly grease a large bowl.
- Add flour and salt then knead kneading function /3 min.
- Transfer to prepared bowl, bring together into a ball, cover with a damp tea towel or cling film and leave to rest in a warm place until doubled in size (approx. 1 hour). Meanwhile, line a baking tray with baking paper or a silicon baking mat.
- Divide rested dough into 3 equal-sized pieces and shape each piece into a rope (approx. 45 cm long). Join the 3 ropes at one end, plait, and join again at the other end. Place plait on prepared baking tray, cover with a damp tea towel or cling film and leave to prove in a warm place until doubled in size (approx. 30 minutes). Meanwhile, preheat oven to 180°C.
- Brush with beaten egg and bake for 25-30 minutes (180°C) until bread sounds hollow when tapped underneath. Leave to cool on a wire rack before slicing.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Rising 1 hour:
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Category: bread
- Method: kneading
- Cuisine: bread