Sweet Butter Bread
Soft, buttery and deliciously good. This recipe is a keeper!
- Reading time
- 2 MIN READ
- Ingredients
- 10 INGREDIENTS
- Step photos
- 14 PHOTOS
Soft, buttery, and deliciously good bread that is simple to make.
INGREDIENTS / 10
- 4 cups all-purpose flour plus more for kneading
- 6 tablespoons sugar
- 1/3 cup melted butter
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon instant yeast
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup warm milk
- 1/4 cup warm water
- 1 tablespoon butter, for brushing
METHOD / 14
2 MIN READ
- 01
Pour the warm water into a small bowl, sprinkle in the yeast and 1 teaspoon of sugar, give it a quick mix and leave until frothy.
- 02
About 10 minutes.
- 03
Add the flour, salt and nutmeg and the rest of the sugar into the bowl of your mixer.
- 04
Mix together the dry ingredients and create a well. Add the egg, melted butter, milk and yeast mixture.
- 05
Knead for about 8 to 10 minutes or until smooth and stretchy. This process can also be done by hand.
- 06
Knead dough by hand for 30 seconds and shape into a ball. Oil the inside of a big bowl, place the dough inside, cover with plastic wrap and place in a warm spot until doubled in size.
- 07
About 90 minutes.
- 08
Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface.
- 09
Divide into 4.
- 10
Shape each dough into an oblong shape.
- 11
Transfer onto the greased or lined tray and cover loosely with plastic wrap until doubled in size.
- 12
1 hour later... Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F 15 minutes before the end of the rising period.
- 13
Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes.
- 14
Brush with melted butter and allow to rest in the tray for about 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack. You could cover the bread with a napkin for 5 minutes to soften the crust if you want.
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RECIPE BY
Dolapo Grey
PUBLISHED JUNE 9, 2020
