Fluffy Soft and Pillowy Bread
Fluffy Soft and Pillowy Bread
Ingredients
For the Dough
- 500 g all purpose flour
- 100 ml warm milk
- 100 ml warm water
- 10 g yeast
- 10 g sugar
- 5 g salt
- 1 egg
- 30 g butter, softened
For the Egg Wash
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon milk
For Finishing
- as needed melted butter
Instructions
- 1
In a bowl, combine 100 ml warm milk, 100 ml warm water, 10 g yeast, and 10 g sugar. Mix well until the yeast and sugar are dissolved. Let the mixture sit for 10 minutes to activate until it becomes foamy.
⏱️ 10 min
- 2
In a large bowl, add 500 g all purpose flour and 5 g salt. Mix these dry ingredients together.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Pour the activated yeast mixture into the flour mixture. Add 1 egg. Mix everything using a spatula until a shaggy dough forms.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Transfer the shaggy dough to a clean surface. Knead the dough by hand for 10 minutes until it becomes smooth and pliable.
⏱️ 10 min
- 5
Place the kneaded dough into a greased bowl. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a lid. Let the dough rise in a warm place for 1 hour, or until it has doubled in size.
⏱️ 60 min
- 6
Once the dough has risen, transfer it to a clean surface. Gently flatten the dough. Add 30 g of softened butter to the dough. Knead the butter into the dough until it is fully incorporated and the dough is smooth and elastic. This process may take 10-15 minutes, and you can perform a windowpane test to check for elasticity.
⏱️ 15 min
- 7
Place the dough back into the greased bowl. Cover and let it rise again in a warm place for 30 minutes.
⏱️ 30 min
- 8
Transfer the risen dough to a clean surface. Divide the dough into 9 equal pieces (using a kitchen scale is recommended for accuracy). Shape each piece into a smooth, round ball.
⏱️ 10 min
- 9
Grease a baking pan (a standard rectangular loaf/roll pan, approximately 9x13 inches, is suitable). Arrange the 9 dough balls evenly in the greased pan.
⏱️ 5 min
- 10
Cover the pan with plastic wrap. Let the dough balls rise for another 30 minutes until they have expanded and are touching each other.
⏱️ 30 min
- 11
Preheat your oven to 180°C.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 180
- 12
In a small bowl, whisk together 1 egg yolk and 1 tablespoon milk to create an egg wash. Gently brush the top of the risen dough with this egg wash.
⏱️ 2 min
- 13
Bake the bread in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until it is golden brown on top.
⏱️ 30 min•🌡️ 180
- 14
Once the bread is out of the oven, immediately brush the tops with melted butter. This will help create a soft crust.
⏱️ 1 min
- 15
Let the bread cool slightly before pulling apart and serving.
⏱️ 10 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Fluffy Soft and Pillowy Bread
For the Dough
- 500 g all purpose flour
- 100 ml warm milk
- 100 ml warm water
- 10 g yeast
- 10 g sugar
- 5 g salt
- 1 egg
- 30 g butter, softened
For the Egg Wash
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon milk
For Finishing
- as needed melted butter
Instructions
- 1
In a bowl, combine 100 ml warm milk, 100 ml warm water, 10 g yeast, and 10 g sugar. Mix well until the yeast and sugar are dissolved. Let the mixture sit for 10 minutes to activate until it becomes foamy.
⏱️ 10 min - 2
In a large bowl, add 500 g all purpose flour and 5 g salt. Mix these dry ingredients together.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Pour the activated yeast mixture into the flour mixture. Add 1 egg. Mix everything using a spatula until a shaggy dough forms.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Transfer the shaggy dough to a clean surface. Knead the dough by hand for 10 minutes until it becomes smooth and pliable.
⏱️ 10 min - 5
Place the kneaded dough into a greased bowl. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a lid. Let the dough rise in a warm place for 1 hour, or until it has doubled in size.
⏱️ 60 min - 6
Once the dough has risen, transfer it to a clean surface. Gently flatten the dough. Add 30 g of softened butter to the dough. Knead the butter into the dough until it is fully incorporated and the dough is smooth and elastic. This process may take 10-15 minutes, and you can perform a windowpane test to check for elasticity.
⏱️ 15 min - 7
Place the dough back into the greased bowl. Cover and let it rise again in a warm place for 30 minutes.
⏱️ 30 min - 8
Transfer the risen dough to a clean surface. Divide the dough into 9 equal pieces (using a kitchen scale is recommended for accuracy). Shape each piece into a smooth, round ball.
⏱️ 10 min - 9
Grease a baking pan (a standard rectangular loaf/roll pan, approximately 9x13 inches, is suitable). Arrange the 9 dough balls evenly in the greased pan.
⏱️ 5 min - 10
Cover the pan with plastic wrap. Let the dough balls rise for another 30 minutes until they have expanded and are touching each other.
⏱️ 30 min - 11
Preheat your oven to 180°C.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 180 - 12
In a small bowl, whisk together 1 egg yolk and 1 tablespoon milk to create an egg wash. Gently brush the top of the risen dough with this egg wash.
⏱️ 2 min - 13
Bake the bread in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until it is golden brown on top.
⏱️ 30 min•🌡️ 180 - 14
Once the bread is out of the oven, immediately brush the tops with melted butter. This will help create a soft crust.
⏱️ 1 min - 15
Let the bread cool slightly before pulling apart and serving.
⏱️ 10 min