Fluffy White Bread
- 8 teaspoons flour
- 12 cup water
- 2 12 cups bread flour
- 14 cup sugar
- 12 teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- 12 cup milk
- 2 teaspoons instant yeast
- 3 tablespoons butter (cut into small pieces, softened at room temperature)
- Mix flour and water together and whisk until it is completely dissolved and no lumps remain.
- Pour mixture into a small pot and turn on medium heat.
- Begin stirring constantly as the mixture heats up.
- It will begin to thicken.
- When the temperature of the mixture reaches 65 degrees Celsius (when lines form when stirring), turn off the stove and take the mixture off the stove to let it cool.
- Combine all ingredients except the butter in the bowl of a stand mixer.
- Knead until your dough comes together and then add in the butter and continue kneading.
- Keep kneading until the dough is no longer sticky and is elastic.
- You should be able to stretch the dough without it breaking right away.
- Knead the dough into a ball shape.
- Take a large bowl and grease with oil.
- Place dough into greased bowl and cover with a wet towel.
- Let it proof until its doubled in size, about 40 minutes.
- Place dough into the bread pan.
- Let rise for another 40 minutes.
- Beat an egg and brush egg mixture on top to create shiny eggwash finish.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for approximately 30 minutes.
flour, water, bread flour, sugar, salt, egg, milk, yeast, butter
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/fluffy-white-bread-521926 (may not work)