Milk Bread Recipe

MONAY BREAD RECIPE 

if you are not a fan of dense, milky and delicious bread, then this is not for you! the best thing about this bread is it's not too sweet, and you can pair this with coffee no problem! so if you want to give it a try, enjoy the recipe written below!

ingredients:

• 4 cups bread flour
• 1 1/4 cups lukewarm milk (about 110f to 115F) 
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 egg yolks (room temperature) make sure the eggs are not cold from the refrigerator)
• 2 tablespoon butter (room temperature NOT melted)
• 1/2 cup milk powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 teaspoon active dry yeast
• 1 egg for egg wash

directions:

1. warm up the milk into the microwave, make sure the temperature is about 110-115F, too hot may kill the yeast, add 1 tablespoon sugar into the milk followed with the yeast. stir and set aside. let the yeast rise for about 8 to 10 minutes
2. into the mixing bowl, add all dry ingredients (flour, sugar, salt, powdered milk) combine and set aside until ready to use
3. once the yeast is ready, pour the yeast into the bowl of flour, add the egg yolk and start kneading. you can knead the dough by hand, but it will take a while, i strongly suggest using a stand mixer
4. halfway through kneading, add the butter and continue kneading the dough, the kneading will take approximately 12 to 15 minutes. dough should be smooth and not sticky
5. shape the dough into a ball, and place in a bowl then cover with bread cloth or plastic wrap. let the dough rise until doubled in size, about 1.5 to 2 hours
6. once the is ready, deflate the dough to get rid of the air bubbles
7. divide the dough into total of 16 small pieces
8. roll and shape each dough into a small ball
9. place the bread into the baking pan lined with parchment paper
10. make a cut to each dough balls halfway, but not all the way through 
11. cover the bread with bread towel or plastic wrap and let the bread rise for another 30 minutes 
12. after 30 minutes, brush the bread with egg wash
13. then bake the bread to 350F pre heated oven for 17 to 20 minutes
14. enjoy!

hope everyone is continuing to be safe and be happy!

xo!

MILK BREAD ROLLS | NO KNEAD

no time to knead, or hate kneading? try this bread rolls no knead recipe. me and my little one really enjoyed the bread. 

ingredients:

• 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour 313g
• 1/4 cup dry milk 29g
• 1/4 cups sugar 61g
• 1/4 teaspoon salt 2g
• 2 1/4 teaspoon active dry yeast 10g
• 2/3 cup water 146g
• 1 egg  whites | save the yolk for toppings
• 3 tablespoon softened butter

directions:

1. into a bowl, add all dry ingredients ( flour, dry milk, sugar, salt, and yeast) mix all together using a spatula
2. add the water and the egg whites and mix until all the ingredients are combined (dough will be a little sticky)
3. add the softened butter and mix using a spatula, i personally like to use my hand, i find it more easier than spatula, mix until all combined
4. move the dough into a bowl (or you can just cover the bowl you are using with plastic wrap) 
5. let the dough rise for 1.5 hours or until the dough doubled in size
6. after the dough has doubled the size, shape the dough into a ball
7. divide the dough into 8 equal size 
8. then shape each dough into a ball
9. then place the shaped dough into a prepared baking pan 
10. cover and let the dough rise for another 1 hour
11. when the dough is ready, brush the top with the egg yolk
12. then sprinkle the top with generous amount of granulated sugar
13. bake to 350f pre heated oven for 15 to 17 minutes or until the top of the bread is golden brown
14. enjoy!

xo, s