Basic white bread

Here is recipe for basic white bread

Ingredients:
2 cup flour (216 gms)
1 cup milk (2 tbsp milk powder + warm milk)
1.5 Tsp dry yeast (bluebird brand)
1 Tsp white sugar
1 Tsp Salt
2 Tsp vegetable oil
1 Egg yolk (For brushing) (optional)

- Mix warm milk, yeast, sugar and set aside till it matures. (about 15-20 minutes, it should be frothy/bubbly)
- Sieve together flour & salt
- Add yeast mixture from step 1 to flour and mix well to form a sticky dough.
- Knead well for about 10-15 minutes, till dough becomes nicely stretchy and bounces back on light presses.
(use lightly floured surface, don't put too much flour though)
- Coat well with oil and keep aside for 2 hrs or till doubles in size (1st rising).
- Punch down after 1st rising and knead for 2-3 minutes.
- Prepare tin to bake bread and shape dough as per tin and set aside for 2nd rising (about 1 hr)
- Brush top of bread with egg white/milk
- Bake this bread in 180 degree Celsius pre-heated oven for 25-30 minutes.


Enjoy :)