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Milk Bread

Milk bread is amazing for sandwiches. It's light and subtly sweet, with tons of flavor!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time37 minutes
Inactive Prep Time3 hours
Total Time4 hours
Course: Appetizer, Breakfast, Brunch, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: American, Japanese
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Servings: 8 slices
Calories: 318kcal

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 ¼ teaspoons instant yeast
  • 2 cups bread flour
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour (you may need slightly more or less all-purpose flour)
  • 1 cup milk (preferably whole) warm (105-110 degrees F)
  • 5 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
  • 1 egg large, lightly beaten
  • 1 tablespoon milk (preferably whole) for brushing
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Instructions

  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, whisk together the sugar, salt, yeast, bread flour, and 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour.
  • With the machine running on medium-low speed, slowly add the milk, butter and egg using the dough hook attachment.
  • Slowly add in as much of the remaining all-purpose flour as needed until the dough is slightly moist but not sticky.
  • Knead the dough on medium speed for 7-8 minutes until smooth.
  • Transfer the dough to a lightly oiled bowl and cover it loosely.
  • Let rise in a warm place until doubled in size (approx. 1 - 1 ½ hours, or 30 minutes with fast-acting instant yeast).
  • Punch down the dough, knead briefly, cover, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • Form into a loaf, then place in a greased 9x5-inch loaf pan.
  • Cover loosely with plastic wrap and let rise until doubled in size (approx. 1 - 1 ½ hours, or 30 minutes with fast-acting instant yeast).
  • Preheat the oven to 375 F, brush the top of the loaf with milk, then bake for 35-40 minutes, or until the top is golden.
  • Cool on a wire rack before slicing.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 318kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 46mg | Sodium: 316mg | Potassium: 148mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 309IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 2mg