To prepare this Soft Milk Bread Loaf, start by combining bread flour, cold milk, heavy cream, condensed milk, milk powder, sugar, honey, instant yeast, and an egg in a stand mixer bowl. Beat these on medium-high speed until a dough ball is formed, then add unsalted butter and salt, continuing to mix until well integrated. Divide the combined dough into three equal parts on a floured work surface or pastry mat, shaping each into individual balls and covering with plastic wrap. Working one dough ball at a time, roll it out into a slim rectangle, flip it over, roll it up, then repeat this process. Place each prepared dough piece into a 19.6x10.6x11 cm bread tin. After all three are neatly arranged in the tin, cover it and let the dough double in size. Preheat the oven to 356℉ (180℃) and bake the loaf for 28 minutes. Allow it to cool before slicing and serving.
Ingredients:
- 260g bread flour
- 65g cold milk
- 50g heavy cream
- 30g condensed milk
- 15g milk powder
- 30g granulated sugar
- 10g honey
- 3g instant yeast
- 1 egg
- 22g unsalted butter
- 3g salt
Steps:
In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine bread flour, milk, heavy cream, condensed milk, milk powder, sugar, honey, instant yeast, and egg. Beat at medium-high speed until the mixture forms a dough ball.
Add butter and salt to the dough in the mixer. Continue to beat until these ingredients are thoroughly incorporated.
Flour your work surface or pastry mat. Divide the dough into three equal portions, shape each into a ball, and cover with plastic wrap.
Working with one dough ball at a time, roll it into a long, narrow rectangle. Flip the rectangle upside down, then roll it up. Flatten the rolled dough again into another long, narrow rectangle, flip it, and roll it up again.
Place the shaped dough into a bread tin of dimensions 19.6x10.6x11 cm. Repeat this process with the remaining two dough balls.
Once all dough portions are in the tin, cover it with a lid and allow the dough to rise until it doubles in size.
Preheat the oven to 356℉(180℃). Bake the loaf for 28 minutes. Once done, allow the bread loaf to cool, then slice and serve.