Super Soft Basic Bread

This Super Soft Basic Bread Recipe is easy, fluffy and simply delicious. The texture is as good as fresh bakery bread. Perfect to make sandwiches, dinner bread or simply add on some butter to relish fresh bakery-style bread. 

Super Soft Bakery Bread

ABOUT THE BREAD 

Super fluffy, soft and light 

Perfect for Sandwiches and easy to make 

Contains all basic ingredients and can be modified as required (eg: Spiced Herb bread – just add some herbs to the dough)

Got a milk loaf kinda taste as the recipe contains milk powder 

Super Soft Bakery Bread

When you plan on baking bread for the 1st time look out for recipes that are basic and to the point. Once a basic bread recipe is perfected only then can someone explore variations 

This bread recipe is basic, to the point and is absolutely delicious. Whenever I bake this bread my mother thinks I’m one amazing baker as it turns out better than the readymade ones. So fresh and fluffy, the texture is beautiful

Baking bread is all about kneading the dough well and baking it at the right temperature. Bread making is super easy if all steps are followed accordingly 

Super Soft Bakery Bread

KNEADING THE DOUGH 

The initial steps are combining the yeast mixture with the flour mixture. Initially, the dough is sticky but kneading it well will turn this sticky dough into a smooth one. Use your palms and knead the dough on a granite surface for best results 

PROOFING

Proving the dough is another essential step in bread making. I proof the dough after mixing the basic ingredients for 40 mins, beat the dough back and knead it again into a smooth ball and reproof it for 30 mins and finally knead it into a smooth log shape dough, place it in the loaf tin dusted with flour and proof it for 30 mins or until double in size. Bake once done

BAKING 

Bread should be baked at 180 degrees C for 30 – 40 mins. The top should be a dark golden brown and should feel firm when tapped (sound hollow when tapped) An inserted skewer should come out clean. Once the bread is baked, remove it out of the oven and brush on some melted butter onto it 

Super Soft Bakery Bread

Super Soft Basic Bread Recipe

Ingredients 

• all-purpose flour 2 1/2 cups (300 grams)
• milk powder 3 tablespoons (30 grams)
• salt 1/2 teaspoon (2 grams) 
• warm water 1/2 cup + 1/2 cup (120 ml + 120 ml)
• instant dry yeast 1 1/2 teaspoon (5 grams)
• sugar 3 tablespoons (40 grams)
• milk 1 tablespoon (15 grams)
• butter 2 tablespoon + 1 tablespoons, room temperature (30 grams + 15 grams)
• Oil for greasing the bowl

Instructions 

• In a bowl, combine the sugar and 1/2 cup (120 ml) warm water. Add the yeast, stir and set aside for 5-6 mins. This mixture should turn frothy. 
• In another bowl, add the all-purpose flour, milk powder, and salt. Mix well. Make a well in the center and add the frothy yeast mixture to it. Using a spoon mix all of it together. Add the remaining 1/2 cup (120 ml) water a little at a time. Mix well. Add water only as required. The dough should turn slightly sticky (not too sticky)
• Knead well for 7-8 mins and place this dough in a bowl greased with oil, cling wrap the bowl. Proof the dough for 40 mins or until double in size. Once done, punch the dough back, add 2 tablespoons (30 grams) of butter and knead it for 7-8 mins again. Proof for 30 mins and re-punch the dough.
• Once done, bring the dough onto a surface dusted with flour and form a smooth log shape according to the size of the baking loaf dish (I used a 7-inch rectangular loaf tin). Place the dough in it and let it double in size, should take about 30-40 mins 
• In a small bowl, combine the milk and 1 tablespoon of melted butter. Brush it onto the top of the loaf 
• Bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees C for 30-40 mins until the top turns dark golden brown and feels firm
• Remove from the oven and brush on some more butter and milk onto it. There you have a Super Soft Basic Bread

Super Soft Bakery Bread

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Super Soft Basic Bread

Yield: 8-10 slices

This Super Soft Basic Bread Recipe is easy, fluffy and simply delicious. The texture is as good as fresh bakery bread. Perfect to make sandwiches, dinner bread or simply add on some butter to relish fresh bakery-style bread.

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Ingredients

• all-purpose flour 2 1/2 cups (300 grams)
• milk powder 3 tablespoons (30 grams)
• salt 1/2 teaspoon (2 grams)
• warm water 1/2 cup + 1/2 cup (120 ml + 120 ml)
• instant dry yeast 1 1/2 teaspoon (5 grams)
• sugar 3 tablespoons (40 grams)
• milk 1 tablespoon (15 grams)
• butter 2 tablespoon + 1 tablespoons, room temperature (30 grams + 15 grams)
• Oil for greasing the bowl

Instructions

In a bowl, combine the sugar and 1/2 cup (120 ml) warm water. Add the yeast, stir and set aside for 5-6 mins. This mixture should turn frothy.

In another bowl, add the all-purpose flour, milk powder, and salt. Mix well. Make a well in the center and add the frothy yeast mixture to it. Using a spoon mix all of it together. Add the remaining 1/2 cup (120 ml) water a little at a time. Mix well. Add water only as required. The dough should turn slightly sticky (not too sticky)

Knead well for 7-8 mins and place this dough in a bowl greased with oil, cling wrap the bowl. Proof the dough for 40 mins or until double in size. Once done, punch the dough back, add 2 tablespoons (30 grams) of butter and knead it for 7-8 mins again. Proof for 30 mins and re-punch the dough.

Once done, bring the dough onto a surface dusted with flour and form a smooth log shape according to the size of the baking loaf dish (I used a 7-inch rectangular loaf tin). Place the dough in it and let it double in size, should take about 30-40 mins

In a small bowl, combine the milk and 1 tablespoon of melted butter. Brush it onto the top of the loaf

Bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees C for 30-40 mins until the top turns dark golden brown and feels firm

Remove from the oven and brush on some more butter and milk onto it. There you have a Super Soft Basic Bread

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 8-10 slices Serving Size: 100g
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 298kcal

Super Soft Bakery Bread

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Super Soft Bakery Bread