Soft French-Style Milk Bread at Home | Easy Bakery Bread in a Small Kitchen

Описание: Sometimes you just want your kitchen to smell like a bakery.

This French-style milk bread is soft inside, golden outside, and made with just a bowl, your hands, and an oven. No fancy equipment, no complicated steps — just simple comfort baking in a small NYC kitchen.

Perfect for:
– Croque Madame
– Croque Monsieur
– Breakfast sandwiches
– Or just butter and honey (my weakness)

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🥖 Ingredients

• Bread flour — 500 g
• Instant yeast — 7 g
• Salt — 10 g
• Warm milk — 370 g

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👨‍🍳 Method
1. Mix flour, yeast, and salt in a large bowl.
2. Add warm milk and mix until combined.
3. Knead 5–7 minutes until smooth and elastic.
4. Cover and let rise 1 hour at room temperature.
5. Divide into 2 pieces. Gently fold and shape.
6. Rest 10–15 minutes.
7. Shape into short loaves and let rise 40–50 minutes.
8. Preheat oven to 430°F / 220°C with a tray on the bottom rack.
9. Brush with milk, score, add hot water for steam.
10. Bake 10 minutes with steam, then 10 more minutes until golden.
11. Cool at least 30 minutes before slicing.

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