This “Milk Hearth” is soft and as its name, very milky & buttery.  Simply toast it and spread the butter or making sandwiches are one of the recommended ways to enjoy!  

INGREDIENTS for 1 loaf (app. 30cm/12in)

• 250g Bread Flour
• 20g (2 tbsp) Sugar
• 4g (1/2 tsp) Salt
• 4g (1+1/3 tsp) Dry Yeast
• 25g Butter (Room temperature)
• 175ml Milk (Lukewarm around 35°C/95°F)

INSTRUCTIONS

• Prepare the bread dough with above ingredients following the “Basic Bread” https://crew-explorer.com/basic-bread-baking-guide/ instructions until 1^st Proofing is done
• Take out the dough and re-form (lightly press out the excessive gas) into smoother surface ball shape
• Spray bit of water and cover with bowl/plastic wrap and let it rest around 15 min
• After Resting the dough, form the dough as shown below
• Place the seam side up and press with your hand to make a round shape
• Use the Rolling pin to shape the dough into a round/square shape
• Fold 1/3 towards the middle, then 1/3 from the other side
• Fold it to half size using 1 finger to push in the excess of dough in the middle and try to fill in the space so there is not much air in the middle part
• Close both ends and make sure the seam is closed tightly
• Use both palms to roll the dough onto the Baking Mat to make the shape smooth
• Place it on the Baking tray lined with Cooking Liner/Baking Paper with seam facing down
• Spray a bit of water and cover with plastic wrap, then Proof the dough until they become about twice the size (Around 30-40 min)

• Place the Baking tray into the oven and bake for 20 min
• After the bread is ready, cool the bread on the cooling rack

Please enjoy! Que aproveche!

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