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Milk Loaf

A soft, light, and delicious no-knead bread ideal for sandwiches.

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British
easy
3h 0m
8
Prep: 1h 0m
Cook: 30 min
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John Kirkwood
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Ingredients
  • 1 cup Lukewarm milk
  • 1 tbsp Sugar
  • 1 Medium-sized eggReplace with 50 ml milk if needed
  • 1 tsp Dried yeastInstant yeast
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 3 cups All-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp Softened butter
  • 1 tsp Vegetable oilFor oiling cling film
Instructions
  1. 1

    Mix lukewarm milk and sugar. Add egg and whisk.

    2 min

  2. 2

    Add dried yeast to the mixture and set aside to activate.

    5 min

  3. 3

    Mix salt into flour.

    1 min

  4. 4

    Add softened butter to the yeast mixture.

    1 min

  5. 5

    Combine flour and salt with the yeast mixture to form a sticky dough.

    5 min

  6. 6

    Cover the dough and let it rise in a warm place for 1 hour.

    1h 0m

  7. 7

    Oil a piece of cling film with vegetable oil.

    1 min

  8. 8

    Grease a 2-pound loaf tin.

    2 min

  9. 9

    Turn out the dough onto a floured surface and shape into a ball.

    5 min

  10. 10

    Cover with oiled cling film and let rest for 10 minutes.

    10 min

  11. 11

    Shape dough into a rectangle, roll into a sausage shape, and place in the loaf tin.

    5 min

  12. 12

    Cover and let rise in a warm place for 45 minutes.

    45 min

  13. 13

    Preheat oven to 170°C (340°F).

    10 min

  14. 14

    Dust loaf with flour and bake for 30 minutes.

    30 min

  15. 15

    Cool on a wire rack before slicing.

    10 min

Equipment Needed
Bowl
Whisk
Loaf tin
Oven
Wire rack

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