Bread

• Yeast mixture :

• 1 cup luke warm milk

• 2 Tbsp sugar

• 1 Tbsp Instant dried yeast

Dough :

• 4 cups flour

• 1 tsp Salt

• 2 Tbsp Milk powder

• 1 Tbsp Soften butter

• 2 eggs

• 1Tbsp Vegetable oil during kneading

• 1 Tbsp butter to oil the bread tin

Optional items # Atta, Ragi, Bajra, or any other multigrain can be used

Preparation:

• In a bowl take one cup lukewarm milk add 2 Tbsp sugar and mix. Ensure milk is lukewarm.

• Add 1Tbsp Instant dried Yeast, and keep it for 10 mins or till the time yeasts are active.

• Add 4 cups of flower, pinch of salt, soften butter, milk powder, 2 eggs, mix it well and make a dough.

• First Rest # Rest the dough for minimum 45 mins (or till the time it becomes double in size). Oil the bowl surface before keeping the dough. To cover the bowl use cling wrap or any wet cloth. Keep the bowl in a warm place.

• After 45 mins knead the dough for about 8 to 10 mins, till the time it becomes soft.

• Second Rest # Put the dough back in the bowl ensure you have greased the bowl with vegetable oil. Keep it for 45 mins or till the time it becomes double in size.

• After 45 mins knead the dough for couple of mins. Greased the bread tin with butter. Roll the dough as per size of the tin and keep in the tin. .

• Third Rest # Cover the bread tin with cling wrap or with some wet cloth and keep in a warm place for 45 mins, or till the time it becomes double in size.

• *** Instead of putting the dough in a bread tin, we can make small balls (pao size) and rest it for 45 mins. This will give us pao breads.

• Bake in preheated 180°C oven for 30 minutes (or at 160°C for 40 mins). After 15 mins take the tin out and apply some oil or soften butter on top of the dough and put it back

• For better texture beat an egg and brush the lotion on top of the bread before and after 15 mins in the oven

• After 30 mins take the tin out and wait till the time the tin cools down to room temperature.

• Your bread is ready - Enjoy !!