Enriched White Bread Recipe

How to Make Enriched White Bread Recipe

Ingredients

Make 2 plaits or 12 roll

450/1lb strong plain white flour

1 tsp salt

15 g/ ½ oz fresh yeast or

7 g/ ¼ oz dried yeast

1 tsp sugar

250 ml/8 fl oz warm milk

50 g/2 oz butter, softened

1 egg, beaten

Egg wash

1 egg, 1 tbsp water, 1 tsp sugar

Preparation method

1. Weigh out 100 g/4 oz flour and keep on one side. Sieve the remaining flour and salt into a bowl. Add the fresh or dried yeast to the sugar, lukewarm milk and reserved flour and mix well to form a batter. Leave to stand for about 20 minutes in a warm place until frothing vigorously. Add to the flour with the butter and beaten egg, and mix well. The dough will be quite soft. Turn on to a lightly floured board and knead for 10 minutes or 2 – 3 minutes with a dough hook on an electric mixer. Form into a ball and put into a bowl. Cover and leave to prove for 45 minutes.

2. Heat the oven to 190 C/375 F/gas 5.

3. Knead the dough again and shape into two plaits or 12 rolls. Place on a lightly greased baking sheet. Make the egg wash by beating the egg with the water and sugar. Brush all over the surface of the dough. Cover and prove for 30 minutes. Bake loaves for 45 minutes, or rolls for 15 minutes, until the base sound hollow when tapped. Cool on wire rack.