I Spent Years Testing Milk Bread Techniques. This Is The Ultimate Recipe

Name: I Spent Years Testing Milk Bread Techniques. This Is The Ultimate Recipe
Prep time: 360 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 410 min
Yield: 1 loaf
Ingredients: For the Scald:; 70g sweet rice flour (about 2 1/2 ounces; 6 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon), see notes; 38g (3 tablespoons) granulated sugar; 209g (3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons) whole milk, brought to a boil; 42g (3 tablespoons) cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes; For the Dough:; 45g (3 tablespoons) cold whole milk1 large egg yolk; 280g bread or high-protein all-purpose flour (about 9 3/4 ounces; 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons); 6g (2 teaspoons) Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use half as much by volume or same weight; 3/4 teaspoon instant yeast (see notes); 14g (1 tablespoon) unsalted butter, melted, for brushing loaf

Prep 6h

Cook 50m

Total 6h 50m

This milk bread recipe is the ultimate, perfected through years of testing. With a scald and a dough to make, this recipe requires multiple steps but is worth every bit of the effort. This light and pillowy bread is perfect for any occasion!

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Ingredients

(Servings: 1 loaf)

70g sweet rice flour (about 2 1/2 ounces; 6 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon), see notes

38g (3 tablespoons) granulated sugar

209g (3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons) whole milk, brought to a boil

42g (3 tablespoons) cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes

45g (3 tablespoons) cold whole milk1 large egg yolk

280g bread or high-protein all-purpose flour (about 9 3/4 ounces; 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons)

6g (2 teaspoons) Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use half as much by volume or same weight

3/4 teaspoon instant yeast (see notes)

14g (1 tablespoon) unsalted butter, melted, for brushing loaf

Nutrition Facts

Calories

2,928kcal

146%
Fat

99g

4%
Saturated Fat

59g

2%
Carbohydrates

467g

23%
Fiber

10g

0%
Sugar

80g

4%
Protein

67g

3%
Cholesterol

453mg

22%
Sodium

3,660mg

183%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

I Spent Years Testing Milk Bread Techniques. This Is The Ultimate Recipe

Ingredients

For The Scald

For The Dough

Steps

Nutrition Facts

I Spent Years Testing Milk Bread Techniques. This Is The Ultimate Recipe

Ingredients

For The Scald

For The Dough

Steps

Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 6 is assumed for the total recipe.

Nutrition Facts