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Milk Bread Recipe for Bread Machine Recipe

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This Milk Bread Recipe is specifically designed for a bread machine, resulting in a soft, fluffy, and subtly sweet loaf with a tender crumb. It combines the richness of milk and butter with a slight sweetness from sugar and milk powder, producing a classic milk bread perfect for sandwiches or toast. The recipe utilizes the bread machine’s dough cycle and baking function to streamline the process and ensure consistent results.

Ingredients

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Wet Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup 2% low fat milk (warmed)
  • 1/4 cup water (room temperature)
  • 60 g unsalted butter (melted, about 1/4 cup)
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 1 Tbsp unsalted butter (for greasing)

Dry Ingredients

  • 365 g unbleached bread flour (about 2 3/4 cups)
  • 50 g sugar (approx. 3.5 Tbsp)
  • 2 Tbsp milk powder
  • 7 g instant yeast (1 packet or 2 tsp)

Instructions

  1. Melt Butter: Melt 60 g unsalted butter in the microwave using 50% power for 20-25 seconds until fully melted.
  2. Warm Liquids: Warm 3/4 cup 2% low fat milk until about bath water temperature. Have 1/4 cup room temperature water and 1 egg ready.
  3. Add Wet Ingredients: Pour milk, water, melted butter, egg, and 1 tsp sea salt into the bread machine pan. Salt is added later to not inhibit the yeast.
  4. Mix Dry Ingredients: In a bowl, combine 365 g bread flour and 50 g sugar. Add these dry ingredients on top of the wet ingredients in the pan.
  5. Add Yeast and Milk Powder: Make a small well in the dry ingredients and add 7 g instant yeast inside. Add 2 Tbsp milk powder, normally in a corner of the pan.
  6. Run Dough Cycle: Place the pan in the bread machine and select the Basic Dough cycle which includes preheating and two proving phases, lasting about 1 hour 50 minutes.
  7. Shape Dough Balls: Once the dough cycle finishes, punch down the dough and transfer it to a floured surface. Divide into two equal portions, knead each a few times, and shape into tight balls. If the machine has a custom rise, place balls back in the pan side by side to rise 30 minutes; if not, place balls in bowls, cover, and rise in a warm place or 100℉ oven for 20 minutes.
  8. Roll and Fold: On a lightly floured surface, roll each dough ball into a rectangle approximately 12 inches long and 4-5 inches wide. Fold the top 3 inches down, fold the bottom 3 inches up, then roll it into a log from one end to the other.
  9. Prepare Pan: Lightly grease the bread pan with 1 Tbsp unsalted butter. Place the two logs side by side in the pan.
  10. Second Rise: Let the dough rise in the bread machine pan until about 70% of the pan’s height is reached, approximately 1 hour. If no custom rise function, let it rise at room temperature or in a 100℉ oven for about 40 minutes.
  11. Bake: Select your preferred crust setting (medium recommended) and bake for 50 minutes. Optionally, brush the top with milk or egg whites before baking for a shinier surface. Note that bread machine bread tends to have a less golden crust than oven-baked but has excellent texture and taste.

Notes

  • Warming liquids helps yeast activation and dough rising.
  • Adding salt with wet ingredients prevents it from inhibiting yeast.
  • Milk powder enhances flavor and softness.
  • If your bread machine does not have custom rise functions, manual rising in warm places is necessary.
  • Lightly flour surfaces and rolling pin to prevent dough sticking during shaping.
  • Brush tops with milk or egg white to improve crust appearance if desired.
  • Timing and temperatures may vary slightly depending on bread machine model and local environment.

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