Bread Code

I bought this recipe book "Bread Code" by Wendy Kor few months ago cos hubby mentioned he'd prefer bread to cakes... I hardly attempt bread because it's not easy to bake...

This is the recipe for Basic Bread Dough from the book.

Basic Bread Dough

Ingredients A:
· 500g high protein flour (or bread flour)
· 1 tsp instant yeast

Ingredients B:
· 60g sugar
· 1 tsp salt
· 1 tsp milk powder

Ingredients C:
· 1 egg
· 250g water

Ingredients D:
· 50g butter


Method:

· Put ingredients A in the mixer, blend at slow speed for 1 min. Then add in Ingredients B and blend for another min.

· Add in Ingredients C and blend at slow speed for another 1 min. Then, blend at medium speed for 5 min till dough-like.

· Add in Ingredients D and continue to blend for 10 to 15 min till the dough is shiny and springy.

· Use cling wrap to cover the dough, allow to leaven for 40 to 50 mins till dough size is doubled.

· Set aside