Description
Amish Milk Bread is a soft, slightly sweet bread made with milk, sugar, and butter, perfect for sandwiches or toast.
Ingredients
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- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup butter
- 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, heat milk and butter until warm. Remove from heat and stir in sugar and yeast. Let sit for 10 minutes.
- In a large bowl, combine flour and salt.
- Add the milk mixture and egg to the flour. Mix until a dough forms.
- Knead the dough on a floured surface for 8-10 minutes.
- Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise for 1 hour or until doubled in size.
- Punch down the dough and shape it into a loaf. Place in a greased loaf pan.
- Cover and let rise for another 30 minutes.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for 30-35 minutes.
- Cool on a wire rack before slicing.
Notes
- Store bread in an airtight container for freshness.
- You can add herbs or spices for extra flavor.
- This bread can be frozen for later use.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: Amish Milk Bread, homemade bread, soft bread