Soft Milk Bread Soaked in Butter 

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🧾 Ingredients

For the Dough:

  • 500g (4 cups) all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon instant yeast
  • 1 egg
  • 250ml (1 cup) warm milk
  • 60g (4 tablespoons) butter (softened)

For the Butter Milk Soak:

  • 200ml (¾ cup) milk
  • 100g (½ cup) melted butter
  • 2 tablespoons sugar

Optional Toppings:

  • Honey
  • Powdered sugar
  • Sweet condensed milk

🥣 Step 1: Preparing the Dough

In a large bowl:

  1. Mix flour, sugar, salt, and yeast.
  2. Add egg and warm milk.
  3. Start mixing until a dough forms.

Now add softened butter:

  • Knead for 8–10 minutes until smooth and elastic.

👉 You can use hands or a stand mixer.

The dough should be:

  • Soft
  • Slightly sticky
  • Stretchy

⏳ Step 2: First Rise

  • Cover the dough with a towel.
  • Let it rise for 1 to 1.5 hours.

It should:

  • Double in size
  • Become airy and soft

✋ Step 3: Shaping

  1. Punch down the dough gently.
  2. Divide into small equal pieces.

Shape each piece into:

  • Oval or mini roll shape (like in your image)

👉 Keep them smooth on top for a nice finish.

🧈 Step 4: Preparing the Baking Dish

  • Grease a baking dish with butter.
  • Place the dough pieces close together.

Now pour the butter milk mixture:

  • Mix melted butter + milk + sugar
  • Pour gently over the dough

👉 The dough will sit in liquid—that’s normal.

⏳ Step 5: Second Rise

Let the shaped dough rise again for 30–45 minutes.

During this time:

  • It will expand
  • Absorb some liquid

🔥 Step 6: Baking

Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).

Bake for:

  • 25–30 minutes

Until:

  • Top is lightly golden
  • Bread is soft and cooked through

👉 Don’t overbake—you want it soft, not dry.

🍯 Step 7: Final Touch

After baking:

  • Brush with butter or honey
  • Sprinkle powdered sugar (optional)

You can also drizzle condensed milk for extra sweetness 😍

😋 Texture & Taste

This bread is:

  • Extremely soft and fluffy
  • Slightly sweet
  • Moist from the butter-milk soak

It literally:

👉 Pulls apart easily

👉 Melts in your mouth

🧠 Tips for Best Results

1. Use Warm Milk (Not Hot)

Too hot kills yeast.

2. Don’t Skip Kneading

This creates the soft texture.

3. Don’t Overbake

Soft bread = light golden only.

4. Use Butter Generously

That’s what makes it rich and moist.

🔄 Variations

🍫 Chocolate Version

Add chocolate chips inside dough.

🧀 Savory Version

Remove sugar and add cheese + herbs.

🍯 Extra Sweet

Add condensed milk topping after baking.

❌ Common Mistakes

  • Dense bread → not kneaded enough
  • Dough not rising → yeast inactive
  • Dry texture → overbaked
  • Too soggy → too much liquid

🍽️ Serving Ideas

  • Breakfast 🥐
  • Snack with tea ☕
  • Dessert 🍰

Serve warm for best experience.

🏁 Final Result

Just like your image:

  • Soft, pillowy bread pieces
  • Sitting in buttery milk sauce
  • Lightly golden and super fluffy

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